Gene therapy for treating peroxisomal disorders

ABSTRACT

Methods and compositions are provided for treatment of peroxisomal biogenesis disorders (PBDs). More particularly, recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAV) provided in the form of compositions are used to deliver a nucleic acid encoding human PEX1 to host cells. The rAAVs comprise a AAV capsid, and packaged therein a vector genome comprising an AAV 5′ inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequence; a promoter; a coding sequence encoding a human PEX1; and an AAV 3′ ITR.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a National Stage Entry under 35 U.S.C. 371 of InternationalPatent Application No. PCT/CA2018/050642, filed May 31, 2018, whichclaims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/513,156,filed May 31, 2017. These applications are incorporated by referenceherein.

INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN ELECTRONIC FORM

Applicant hereby incorporates by reference the Sequence Listing materialfiled in electronic form herewith. This file is labeled“UPN-17-8142P2_ST25.txt”.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Peroxisomes are small enzyme-containing cytoplasmic vesicular organellesfound in the majority of eukaryotic cells that carry out a number ofessential metabolic functions. For example, peroxisomal enzymesparticipate in oxidative reactions which protect the cell againsthydrogen peroxide and reactive oxygen species. They assist indecomposition of fatty acids (including very long chain fatty acids,branched chain fatty acids, polyamines, D-amino acids) and also inbiosynthesis of phospholipids (including plasmalogens anddocosahexaenoic acid). Peroxisomes are also essential for bile acidsynthesis. Thus, disorders of peroxisomes affect the central nervoussystem as well as many other organ systems. Peroxisome biogenesisdisorders result in a large number of autosomal recessive diseases,often termed Zellweger Spectrum Disorder, and individuals born withthese diseases can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, skeletal andcraniofacial dysmorphic changes (including tooth enamel), lung and livermalfunction, and retinal and cochlear degeneration. Mutations in 13different Peroxin (PEX) genes can result in these disorders, the mostcommon ones being PEX1, PEX6, PEX10, PEX12 and PEX26. Peroxisomalbiogenesis disorders occur in 1/50,000 births in the USA and thereare >200 registered patients. PEX1 mutations account for 70% of thecases. See, e.g. Majewski, Jacek, et al. “A new ocular phenotypeassociated with an unexpected but known systemic disorder and mutation:novel use of genomic diagnostics and exome sequencing.” Journal ofmedical genetics 48.9 (2011): 593-596. Currently treatment is mainlysupportive and palliative. A diet low in phytanic acid may be providedand individuals may be supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid, cholicacid, vitamin K and fat-soluble vitamins. Patients are givenanti-epileptic drugs, hearing aids and cochlear implants. However, thereis no cure and there are no long-term effective treatments.

The closest area is gene therapy targeting adrenoleukodystrophy(http://myelin.org/2016/04/bluebirds-genetherapy-shows-promise-for-ald-treatment/);however this approach uses a lentivirus and involves ex vivohematopoietic stem cell infection.

There remains a need in the art for compositions and methods fortreating peroxisome biogenesis disorders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a method of treating a deficiency inPEX1, by providing PEX1 sequence to cells. The PEX1 sequence may beprovided by gene therapy methods. The method may involve, for example,providing a cDNA encoding PEX1 or an RNA encoding PEX1.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treatinga peroxisomal biogenesis disease by providing human PEX1 to human cells.The present invention provides a gene encoding human PEX1, which whenexpressed in cells from the eye allows for improvement of retinalfunction, including cone and rod photoreceptor function.

In one aspect, a codon optimized, engineered nucleic acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 1 encoding human PEX1 is provided. In another aspect, anexpression cassette encoding human PEX1 is provided. More particularly,the expression cassette may comprise the codon optimized nucleic acidsequence SEQ ID NO: 1.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a recombinant virusthat may comprise a ligand having specificity for a retinal cellreceptor and a genome allowing expression of human PEX1 in the eye(e.g., retinal cells).

In another aspect, a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) isprovided. The rAAV may include an AAV capsid, and a vector genomepackaged therein, said vector genome may comprise (a) an AAV 5′ invertedterminal repeat (ITR) sequence; (b) a promoter; (c) a coding sequenceencoding a human PEX1; and (d) an AAV 3′ ITR. In one embodiment, thecoding sequence of (c) is a codon optimized human PEX1, which may be,for example, at least 70% identical to the native human PEX1 codingsequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another embodiment, the coding sequence of(c) is or comprises SEQ ID NO: 1.

In another aspect, a composition comprising the recombinant virus or therAAV and pharmaceutical acceptable carrier or excipient is provided. Inone embodiment, the composition may be suitable for delivery to the eye.In another embodiment, the composition may be suitable for delivery tothe liver. In another embodiment, the composition may be suitable fordelivery to the CNS.

In another aspect, an aqueous suspension suitable for administration toa PDB patient is provided. In one embodiment, said suspension mayinclude an aqueous suspending liquid and the recombinant virus or rAAVdescribed herein. In an exemplary embodiment the viral particles may beprovided at a dosage of about 1×10¹⁰ GC viral particles to about 1×10¹²GC of viral particles per eye.

In yet another aspect, a method of treating a subject having PBD withthe recombinant virus or with the rAAV described herein is provided.

In another aspect, the use of a recombinant virus or rAAV as describedherein is provided for treating a peroxisomal biogenesis disorderselected from Zellweger syndrome, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, andinfantile Refsum disease.

Other aspects and advantages of these methods and compositions aredescribed further in the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1A provides a schematic representation of pAAV-CMV-hPEX1 plasmid.pAAV-CMV-hPEX1 is an AAV proviral expression plasmid encoding the humanPEX1 codon-optimized cDNA. Expression of the transgene is driven by thecanonical cytomegalovirus (CMV) enhancer and promoter. The PEX1 sequenceterminates into a bovine growth hormone (bGH) polyadenylation signal.The entire AAV expression cassette is flanked by the canonical AAV2inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) to enable sufficient packaging of thecassette into recombinant AAV particles.

FIG. 1B provides a schematic representation of pAAV-CMV-hPEX1-HAplasmid. pAAV-CMV-hPEX1-HA contains identical sequence components tothose described for pAAV-CMV-hPEX1 with the only variation being theinclusion of an HA epitope tag at the C-terminal end of the PEX1 codingsequence.

FIG. 2A provides a schematic representation of pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1 plasmid.pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1 is an AAV proviral expression plasmid encoding the humanPEX1 sequence that is codon-optimized for enhanced gene expression. Thetransgene is driven by the human rhodopsin kinase-1 promoter (hRK1) toprovide photoreceptor-specific expression in vivo and potentially withiniPSC-derived in vitro models. The PEX1 sequence terminates into a bovinegrowth hormone (bGH) polyadenylation signal. The entire AAV expressioncassette is flanked by the canonical AAV2 inverted terminal repeats(ITRs) to enable sufficient packaging into recombinant AAV particles.

FIG. 2B provides a schematic representation of pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1-HAplasmid. pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1-HA has sequence components that are identicalto those described for pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1 with the only variation being theinclusion of an HA epitope tag at the C-terminal end of the PEX1 codingsequence.

FIG. 3A provides a representative result via fluorescent imaging showingexpression of AAV8-CMV-eGFP in 84-31 cells (48 hours post-transduction).

FIGS. 3B-3C provide a representative result via fluorescent imagingshowing fibroblasts from a homozygote knock-in (Pex1^(G844D)) mouse. Thefibroblasts are expressing a GFP-tagged peroxisome targeting signalreporter (GFP-PTS1). The reporter is primarily cytosolic at baseline(FIG. 3B), indicating dysfunctional peroxisome import. When the mousefibroblasts are transduced with AAV9.hPEX1 there is re-localization ofthe reporter to punctate structures that co-localize with peroxisomes(i.e. rescued import of reporter) (FIG. 3C). This signifies rescue ofperoxisome import by human PEX1 protein.

FIGS. 3D-3G provide representative results of fluorescent imagingshowing Pex1^(wt/G844D) heterozygote mouse fibroblasts expressing aGFP-tagged peroxisome targeting signal reporter (GFP-PTS1). There is nodifference in import regardless of transduction with AAV.PEX1 (i.e.wild-type phenotype) (FIG. 3D). In Pex1^(G844D/G844D) mouse fibroblaststhe reporter is primarily cytosolic (FIG. 3E). Transduction with mediumdose (5×10⁵ viral particles/cell) AAV9.PEX1 (FIG. 3F) or high dose(10×10⁵ viral particles/cell) AAV9.PEX1 (FIG. 3G) results inre-localization of the reporter to punctate structures that co-localizewith peroxisomes (i.e. rescued import of reporter). This signifiesrescue of peroxisome import by human PEX1 protein.

FIG. 4A provides a representative result via fluorescent imaging showingAAV8-CMV-eGFP expression in an explant of an adult dissected mouseretina that had received subretinal injection one week earlier. Theinjected portion of the retina has high levels of eGFP protein.

FIG. 4B provides a representative result via fluorescent imaging showingAAV8-CMV-eGFP expression in an explanted mouse retina 1 week aftersubretinal injection. eGFP protein is apparent in inner and outersegments of the outer aspect of the retina.

FIG. 5 provides a representative fluorescent image of a cryosection of aretina from an adult mouse that had received an intravitreal injectiontwo weeks earlier with AAV7m8-hRK1-eGFP. eGFP is present only in thephotoreceptors after injection of this AAV that penetrates the mouseneural retina after intravitreal injection. Nuclei are stained blue withDAPI; Peanut lectin (PNA) stains cone photoreceptors and synapses red(and also the lens capsule).

FIGS. 6A-6B provide schematics of the components of the transgenecassettes in AAV.hPEX1-HA (FIG. 6A) and AAV.eGFP (FIG. 6B).

FIG. 7 provides a diagram of experimental paradigm. AAV.eGFP isillustrated by dots in the left panel; AAV.hPEX1-HA is illustrated bydots in the right panel.

FIG. 8 provides western blot demonstrating production of an HA-taggedprotein with the predicted size of PEX1 after infection of 84-31 cellswith AAV8.hPEX1.HA. Lane 1 was loaded with samples treated withAAV8.hPEX1.HA with an MOI at 1×10⁵; Lane 2 was loaded with samplestreated with AAV8.hPEX1.HA with an MOI at 2×10⁵; Lane 3 was loaded withsamples treated with AAV8.eGFP with an MOI at 1×10⁵; Lane 4 is anegative control (NA); and Lane 5 was loaded with ladder.

FIG. 9 provides fluorescent images showing no peroxisome import wasobserved in PEX1-null HepG2 cells compared to that in wild type cells.WT indicates wildtype while AAV.GFP indicates AAV8.CMV.eGFP. Cells werealso stained for PMP70, a peroxisome membrane marker (red, bottompanel). This marker is present in all cells, but peroxisomes are lessnumerous and larger in PEX1 null cells.

FIG. 10 provides fluorescent images showing AAV8-hPEX1-HA recoveredperoxisome import in PEX1-null HepG2 cells. WT, wildtype; AAV.GFP,AAV8.CMV.eGFP. Cells are also stained for PMP70.

FIG. 11 provides results of baseline scotopic ERGs in wildtype andPex1-G844D mutant mice. Control mice with no injection (Controls, NoInjection) and Pex1-G844D mice with no injection (Mutants, No Injection)were provided as controls. Pex1-G844D mice were injected as described inExample 3.

FIGS. 12A-12C provides average scotopic (a wave, FIG. 12A; b wave, FIG.12B) and photopic ERG (FIG. 12C) amplitudes in untreated wildtype andPex1-G844D mutant mice at age of 4 and 8 weeks.

FIG. 13 provides results of baseline photopic ERGs in individualwildtype and Pex1-G844D mutant mice. Note that photopic ERGs are closeto flat at baseline (at 4 weeks at 8 weeks) in Pex1-G844D mice. Controlmice with no injection (Controls, No Injection) and Pex1-844D mice withno injection (Mutants, No Injection) were provided as controls.Pex1-G844D mice were injected as described in Example 3.

FIGS. 14A-14C provides comparison between right and left eyes ofscotopic (a wave, FIG. 14A; b wave, FIG. 14B) and photopic (FIG. 14C)ERG amplitudes.

FIG. 15 provides results of optokinetic response (OKR) testing in10-13-week-old untreated wildtype vs Pex1-G844D mice. *, p<0.1; **,p<0.01; ***, p<0.001.

FIG. 16 provides fluorescent images of AAV.GFP-injected retinas.Injections were performed at age 9 weeks.

FIG. 17 provides fluorescent images of retinas from AAV8.CMV.hPEX1-HAinjected left eyes after cryosectioning and staining for presence of theHA tag (green). The transgene is present in eight of eightAAV.PEX1-HA-injected retinas and in the majority of photoreceptors (inthe outer nuclear layer (ONL) and in high concentration in inner/outersegments (IS/OS) and outer synaptic layer (OPL)).

FIGS. 18A-18C provide comparison of scotopic (a wave, FIG. 18A; b wave,FIG. 18B) and photopic (FIG. 18C) ERG amplitudes in the eye treated withAAV.Pex1-HA (left eye) compared to the AAV.GFP-injected control eye(right eye) 8 weeks after injection. The left eye showed significantlyhigh amplitude photopic b-wave response. *, p<0.1; **, p<0.01; ***,p<0.001.

FIGS. 19A-19C provide plots of photopic (FIG. 19C) and scotopic (a wave,FIG. 19A; b wave, FIG. 19B) ERG amplitudes twenty weeks after injectionof AAV.PEX1-HA- in the left retinas of 5-week-old Pex1-G844D micecompared to control-injected eyes and eyes of non-injected littermates.*, p<0.1; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001. The average value obtained for thewild type (Wild-type avg) and the G844D non injected (G844 non-inj avg)controls is illustrated with dotted lines.

FIGS. 20A-20C provide plots of photopic (FIG. 20C) and scotopic (a wave,FIG. 20A; b wave, FIG. 20B) ERG amplitudes sixteen weeks after injectionof AAV.PEX1-HA- in the left retinas of 9-week-old Pex1-G844D micecompared to control-injected eyes and eyes of non-injected littermates.There was a significant improvement in scotopic b-waves of treated vscontrol eyes. *, p<0.1; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001. The average valueobtained for the wild type (Wild-type avg) and the G844D non injected(G844 non-inj avg) controls is illustrated with dotted lines.

FIG. 21 provides results of optokinetic testing comparing responses ofexperimental vs control eyes. The results showed a trend in improvedvisual acuity in the AAV.PEX1-HA-treated (left) eyes compared toAAV.eGFP-treated controls (P=0.0054). The average for theAAV.PEX1-HA-injected retinas was 0.206, whereas that of theAAV.eGFP-injected retinas was 0.047.

FIG. 22A provides results of visual acuity, scotopic and photopic a waveand b wave obtained at end-point (31 weeks old and 6 months post genedelivery) for the prevention cohort. *, p<0.1; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001

FIG. 22B provides results of visual acuity, scotopic and photopic a waveand b wave obtained at end-point (31 weeks old and 5 months post genedelivery) for the recovery cohort. *, p<0.1; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001

FIG. 23 is a schematic representation of the experimental design for invivo delivery of the PEX1 gene.

FIGS. 24A-24N provide an alignment of the following sequences: Codonoptimized hPEX1, SEQ ID NO: 1; CDS_of_transcript_variant_1, coding DNAsequence (CDS) of human PEX1, transcript variant 1 with NCBI ReferenceSequence: NM_000466.2, nt 97 to nt 3948 of SEQ ID NO: 2;CDS_of_transcript_variant_2, CDS of human PEX1, transcript variant 2with NCBI Reference Sequence: NM_001282677.1, nt 97 to nt 3777 of SEQ IDNO: 3; CDS_of_transcript_variant_3, CDS of human PEX1, transcriptvariant 3 with NCBI Reference Sequence: NM_001282678.1, nt 756 to nt3983 of SEQ ID NO: 4; and CDS_of_transcript_variant_X2, CDS of humanPEX1, transcript variant X2 with NCBI Reference Sequence:XM_017012319.1, nt 766 to nt 2868 of SEQ ID NO: 5.

FIG. 25A is a schematic representation of the pAAV.CAG.copt.hPEX1plasmid comprising an expression cassette under the control of a CMVenhancer and chicken beta actin promoter.

FIG. 25B is a schematic representation of the pAAV.EF1ac.copt.hPEX1plasmid comprising an expression cassette under the control of the EF1acore promoter.

FIG. 25C is a schematic representation of the pAAV.GRK1.copt.hPEX1plasmid comprising an expression cassette under the control of the GRK1promoter.

FIG. 25D is a schematic representation of the pAAV.MECP2.copt.hPEX1plasmid comprising an expression cassette under the control of the MECP2promoter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Described herein are methods of treating a deficiency in PEX1, byproviding PEX1 sequence to cells using a gene therapy method.

Also described herein are reagents and methods that are used to restorefunction and health to various organ systems that are impaired due tomalfunctioning peroxisomes. At least two of the promoters exemplifiedherein are shown to drive high levels of and long-lived transgeneexpression in target cells. Delivery of PEX1 can be used to improveretinal, liver and CNS function and thus improve both quality of lifeand potentially longevity.

Viral vectors capable of delivering peroxisomal (PEX) genes namely PEX1to the retinal cells in the eye are provided. Failure of the body toproduce peroxisomes that function properly result in peroxisomebiogenesis disorders (PBDs). It is estimated that 1 in 50,000 births areaffected by PBDs in North America. PBDs or Zellweger spectrum disorder(ZSD) encompass three autosomal recessive conditions: Zellweger syndromeis the most severe form; neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) is theintermediate form; and infantile Refsum disease (IRD) is the mildestform. Zellweger Syndrome patients rarely survive the first year of lifedue to cerebral dysgenesis. In contrast, the majority of ZSD patientshave intermediate and milder phenotypes and are born without majormalformations, but have a progressive disease due to ongoing peroxisomedysfunction. This progression includes the development ofleukodystrophy, adrenal insufficiency, and retinal pigmentary changesleading to blindness. ZSDs are primarily caused by mutations in any of14 different PEX genes, which code for peroxins, proteins involved inperoxisome assembly. While mutations in PEX1 account for nearly 70% ofall ZSD cases, another 26% of cases are caused by mutations in PEX6,PEX10, PEX12, or PEX26, with the majority of these cases involving PEX6mutations. As used herein, Zellweger syndrome disorder (ZSD) andperoxisome biogenesis disorder (PBD) are used interchangeably to referto a disorder in which the PEX1 protein or coding sequence is affected,including, without limitation, Zellweger syndrome; neonataladrenoleukodystrophy (NALD); and infantile Refsum disease (IRD).

The inventors have exemplified herein a retinal gene therapy approachthat addresses visual deterioration in patients with milder forms ofdisease. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has demonstrated that thecone photoreceptor cells are most significantly affected by loss ofperoxisome functions in such patients. These visual phenotypes arerecapitulated in a mouse model of the milder form of the disease thatexpresses the murine equivalent of most common PEX1 mutation found inpatients (PEX1-p.G843D). Electroretinogram (ERG) analyses indicatedsevere impairment of the cone visual pathway in these homozygousPex1-mutant mice by 4 weeks of age with the rod visual system beingrelatively preserved at 4-6 weeks of age then progressively declining.

Described herein are rAAV vectors and recombinant AAV (rAAV) particlesused to deliver a nucleic acid encoding PEX1 (e.g., a codon optimizedPEX1) for enhanced gene expression to the retina. In one embodiment, thetransgene expression is driven by the CMV promoter. The viral vector mayinclude, for example, AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA. In another embodiment thetransgene expression is driven by the chicken beta actin promoter. Inyet another embodiment the transgene expression is driven by the humanrhodopsin kinase-1 promoter (hRK1) to provide photoreceptor-specificexpression in vivo. In an additional embodiment the transgene expressionis driven by the EF1a core promoter. In yet an additional embodiment,the transgene expression is driven by the GRK1 promoter. In a furtherembodiment, the transgene expression is driven by the MECP2 promoter.

In one embodiment, the PEX1 sequence terminates into a bovine growthhormone (bGH) polyadenylation signal. In one embodiment, the entire AAVexpression cassette is flanked by the canonical AAV2 inverted terminalrepeats (ITRs) to enable sufficient packaging into recombinant AAVparticles. It is shown herein that codon optimized PEX1 cDNA delivery tothe retina rescues the retinal/visual deficit in this animal model.Baseline retinal function was evaluated with electroretinograms (ERGs).Subretinal injections of AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HAwere carried out unilaterallyin 5 week old, 9 week old and adult Pex1G844D and wild-type littermatemice. Contralateral eyes were injected with AAV8.CMV.eGFP. Concurrentuntreated mutant and wild-type control animals were included). The eyeswere evaluated by ophthalmoscopy and ERGs. It is shown herein that ERGsshow improvement of cone and rod photoreceptor function.

The PEX1 (Peroxisomal Biogenesis Factor 1) gene encodes a member of theAAA ATPase family, PEX1 protein, a large group of ATPases associatedwith diverse cellular activities. PEX1 protein is cytoplasmic but isoften anchored to a peroxisomal membrane where it forms a heteromericcomplex and plays a role in the import of proteins into peroxisomes andperoxisome biogenesis. Mutations in this gene have been associated withcomplementation group 1 peroxisomal disorders such as neonataladrenoleukodystrophy, infantile Refsum disease, and Zellweger syndrome.Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, September 2013].

As used herein, the term “PEX1” refers to either the PEX1 protein or thenucleic acid sequence encoding the PEX1 protein. In one embodiment, thenative human (h) PEX1 (hPEX1) is that of hPEX1 transcript variant 1:NM000466.2 shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. In one embodiment, the native hPEX1 isthat of hPEX1 transcript variant 2: NM_001282677.1 shown in SEQ ID NO:3. In one embodiment, the native hPEX1 is that of hPEX1 transcriptvariant 3: NM 001282678.1 shown in SEQ ID NO: 4. In one embodiment, thenative hPEX1 is that of hPEX1 transcript variant X2:XM_017012319.1 shownin SEQ ID NO: 5. In another embodiment, the hPEX1 coding sequence is acodon optimized sequence. In one embodiment, the codon optimizedsequence is that shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. In one embodiment, the codingsequence encodes the PEX1 amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7. Inanother embodiment the nucleic acid may encode a functional variant ofSEQ ID NO.:7. For example, a variant having at least 90%, at least 95%or at least 99% identity with SEQ ID NO: 7.

Peroxisomes are present in almost all eukaryotic cells although thenumber, morphology, and protein content can vary. The play key roles inlipid metabolism including very long and branched chain fatty acidcatabolism, docosahexaenoic acid and plasmalogen biosynthesis, and othermetabolic pathways including Bile acid synthesis, D-amino acidoxidation, polyamine oxidation and oxygen metabolism. See, Fagarasanu etal Ann. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol. 23: 321-344 (2007).

As used herein, “disease”, “disorder” and “condition” are usedinterchangeably, to indicate an abnormal state in a subject. In oneembodiment, the disease is.

“Patient” or “subject” as used herein means a male or female mammaliananimal, including a human, a veterinary or farm animal, a domesticanimal or pet, and animals normally used for clinical research. In oneembodiment, the subject of these methods and compositions is a human. Inone embodiment, the subject of these methods and compositions is a maleor female human. In one embodiment, the patient or subject has a PBD.

It should be understood that while various embodiments in thespecification are presented using “comprising” language, under variouscircumstances, a related embodiment is also described using “consistingof” or “consisting essentially of” language. “Comprising” is a termmeaning inclusive of other components or method steps. When “comprising”is used, it is to be understood that related embodiments includedescriptions using the “consisting of” terminology, which excludes othercomponents or method steps, and “consisting essentially of” terminology,which excludes any components or method steps that substantially changethe nature of the embodiment or invention.

With regard to the description of these inventions, it is intended thateach of the compositions herein described, is useful, in anotherembodiment, in the methods of the invention. In addition, it is alsointended that each of the compositions herein described as useful in themethods, is, in another embodiment, itself an embodiment of theinvention.

It is to be noted that the term “a” or “an”, refers to one or more, forexample, “a Target”, is understood to represent one or more Target(s).As such, the terms “a” (or “an”), “one or more,” and “at least one” isused interchangeably herein.

As used herein, the term “about” or “˜” means a variability of plus orminus 10% from the reference given, unless otherwise specified.

The terms “percent (%) identity”, “sequence identity”, “percent sequenceidentity”, or “percent identical” in the context of amino acid sequencesrefers to the residues in the two sequences which are the same whenaligned for correspondence. Percent identity may be readily determinedfor amino acid sequences over the full-length of a protein, polypeptide,about 15 amino acids, about 150 amino acids, or a peptide fragmentthereof or the corresponding nucleic acid sequence coding sequencers. Asuitable amino acid fragment may be at least about 4 amino acids inlength, and may be up to about 200 or up to about 700 amino acids.Generally, when referring to “identity”, “homology”, or “similarity”between two different sequences, “identity”, “homology” or “similarity”is determined in reference to “aligned” sequences. “Aligned” sequencesor “alignments” refer to multiple nucleic acid sequences or protein(amino acids) sequences, often containing corrections for missing oradditional bases or amino acids as compared to a reference sequence.Alignments are performed using any of a variety of publicly orcommercially available Multiple Sequence Alignment Programs. Sequencealignment programs are available for amino acid sequences, e.g., the“Clustal Omega”, “Clustal X”, “MAP”, “PIMA”, “MSA”, “BLOCKMAKER”,“MEME”, and “Match-Box” programs. Generally, any of these programs areused at default settings, although one of skill in the art can alterthese settings as needed. Alternatively, one of skill in the art canutilize another algorithm or computer program which provides at leastthe level of identity or alignment as that provided by the referencedalgorithms and programs. See, e.g., (THOMPSON, et al. (1999). “Acomprehensive comparison of multiple sequence alignment programs.”Nucleic acids research 27(13): 2682-2690).

Unless defined otherwise in this specification, technical and scientificterms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one ofordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs and byreference to published texts, which provide one skilled in the art witha general guide to many of the terms used in the present application.

Multiple sequence alignment programs are also available for nucleic acidsequences. Examples of such programs include, “Clustal Omega”, “ClustalW”, “CAP Sequence Assembly”, “BLAST”, “MAP”, and “MEME”, which areaccessible through Web Servers on the internet. Other sources for suchprograms are known to those of skill in the art. Alternatively, VectorNTI utilities are also used. There are also a number of algorithms knownin the art that can be used to measure nucleotide sequence identity,including those contained in the programs described above. As anotherexample, polynucleotide sequences can be compared using Fasta™ a programin GCG Version 6.1. Fasta™ provides alignments and percent sequenceidentity of the regions of the best overlap between the query and searchsequences. For instance, percent sequence identity between nucleic acidsequences can be determined using Fasta™ with its default parameters (aword size of 6 and the NOPAM factor for the scoring matrix) as providedin GCG Version 6.1, herein incorporated by reference.

As used herein the term “codon-optimized” refers to a sequence for whicha codon has been changed for another codon encoding the same amino acidbut that is preferred or that performs better in a given tissue (e.g.,may increase expression, minimize secondary structures in RNA etc.).“Codon-optimized” sequences may be obtained, using publicly availablesoftwares or via service providers including GenScript (OptimumGene™,U.S. Pat. No. 8,326,547).

In one aspect, a codon optimized, engineered nucleic acid sequenceencoding human PEX1 is provided. Preferably, the codon optimized PEX1coding sequence has less than about 80% identity, preferably about 75%identity or less to the full-length native PEX1 coding sequence (SEQ IDNO: 2). In one embodiment, the codon optimized PEX1 coding sequence hasabout 73% identity with the native PEX1 coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.In one embodiment, the codon optimized PEX1 coding sequence ischaracterized by improved translation rate as compared to native PEX1following AAV-mediated delivery (e.g., rAAV). In one embodiment, thecodon optimized PEX1 coding sequence shares less than about 99%, 98%,97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, 90%, 89%, 88%, 87%, 86%, 85%, 84%,83%, 82%, 81%, 80%, 79%, 78%, 77%, 76%, 75%, 74%, 73%, 72%, 71%, 70%,69%, 68%, 67%, 66%, 65%, 64%, 63%, 62%, 61% or less identity to the fulllength native PEX1 coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ IDNO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 5. In one embodiment, the codon optimized nucleicacid sequence is a variant of SEQ ID NO: 1. In another embodiment, thecodon optimized nucleic acid sequence a sequence sharing about 99%, 98%,97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, 90%, 89%, 88%, 87%, 86%, 85%, 84%,83%, 82%, 81%, 80%, 79%, 78%, 77%, 76%, 75%, 74%, 73%, 72%, 71%, 70%,69%, 68%, 67%, 66%, 65%, 64%, 63%, 62%, 61% or greater identity with SEQID NO: 1. In one embodiment, the codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceis SEQ ID NO: 1. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence iscodon optimized for expression in humans. In other embodiments, adifferent PEX1 coding sequence is selected.

Codon-optimized coding regions can be designed by various differentmethods. This optimization may be performed using methods which areavailable on-line (e.g., GeneArt), published methods, or a company whichprovides codon optimizing services, e.g., DNA2.0 (Menlo Park, Calif.).One codon optimizing method is described, e.g., in US InternationalPatent Publication No. WO 2015/012924, which is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety. See also, e.g., US Patent PublicationNo. 2014/0032186 and US Patent Publication No. 2006/0136184. Suitably,the entire length of the open reading frame (ORF) for the product ismodified. However, in some embodiments, only a fragment of the ORF maybe altered. By using one of these methods, one can apply the frequenciesto any given polypeptide sequence, and produce a nucleic acid fragmentof a codon-optimized coding region which encodes the polypeptide.

A number of options are available for performing the actual changes tothe codons or for synthesizing the codon-optimized coding regionsdesigned as described herein. Such modifications or synthesis can beperformed using standard and routine molecular biological manipulationswell known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In one approach, aseries of complementary oligonucleotide pairs of 80-90 nucleotides eachin length and spanning the length of the desired sequence aresynthesized by standard methods. These oligonucleotide pairs aresynthesized such that upon annealing, they form double strandedfragments of 80-90 base pairs, containing cohesive ends, e.g., eacholigonucleotide in the pair is synthesized to extend 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, or more bases beyond the region that is complementary to theother oligonucleotide in the pair. The single-stranded ends of each pairof oligonucleotides are designed to anneal with the single-stranded endof another pair of oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotide pairs areallowed to anneal, and approximately five to six of thesedouble-stranded fragments are then allowed to anneal together via thecohesive single stranded ends, and then they ligated together and clonedinto a standard bacterial cloning vector, for example, a TOPO® vectoravailable from Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif. The construct isthen sequenced by standard methods. Several of these constructsconsisting of 5 to 6 fragments of 80 to 90 base pair fragments ligatedtogether, i.e., fragments of about 500 base pairs, are prepared, suchthat the entire desired sequence is represented in a series of plasmidconstructs. The inserts of these plasmids are then cut with appropriaterestriction enzymes and ligated together to form the final construct.The final construct is then cloned into a standard bacterial cloningvector, and sequenced. Additional methods would be immediately apparentto the skilled artisan. In addition, gene synthesis is readily availablecommercially.

By “engineered” is meant that the nucleic acid sequences encoding thePEX1 protein described herein are assembled and placed into any suitablegenetic element, e.g., naked DNA, phage, transposon, cosmid, episome,etc., which transfers the PEX1 sequences carried thereon to a host cell,e.g., for generating non-viral delivery systems (e.g., RNA-basedsystems, naked DNA, or the like) or for generating viral vectors in apackaging host cell and/or for delivery to a host cells in a subject. Inone embodiment, the genetic element is a plasmid. The methods used tomake such engineered constructs are known to those with skill in nucleicacid manipulation and include genetic engineering, recombinantengineering, and synthetic techniques. See, e.g., Green and Sambrook,Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, ColdSpring Harbor, N.Y. (2012).

As used herein, the term “host cell” may refer to the packaging cellline in which a recombinant AAV is produced from a production plasmid.In the alternative, the term “host cell” may refer to any target cell inwhich expression of the coding sequence is desired. Thus, a “host cell,”refers to a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell that contains exogenous orheterologous DNA that has been introduced into the cell by any means,e.g., electroporation, calcium phosphate precipitation, microinjection,transformation, viral infection, transfection, liposome delivery,membrane fusion techniques, high velocity DNA-coated pellets, viralinfection and protoplast fusion. In certain embodiments herein, the term“host cell” refers to the cells employed to generate and package theviral vector or recombinant virus. In other embodiments herein, the term“host cell” refers to cultures of ocular cells of various mammalianspecies for in vitro assessment of the compositions described herein.Still in other embodiments, the term “host cell” is intended toreference the ocular cells of the subject being treated in vivo for PBD.Still in other embodiments, the term “host cell” is intended toreference the liver cells of the subject being treated in vivo for PBD.Still in other embodiments, the term “host cell” is intended toreference the central nervous system cells or tissues of the subjectbeing treated in vivo for PBD.

As used herein, the term “ocular cells” refers to any cell in, orassociated with the function of, the eye. The term may refer to any oneof photoreceptor cells, including rod photoreceptors, conephotoreceptors and photosensitive ganglion cells, retinal pigmentepithelium (RPE) cells, Mueller cells, choroidal cells, bipolar cells,horizontal cells, and amacrine cells. In one embodiment, the ocularcells are the photoreceptor cells. In another embodiment, the ocularcells are cone photoreceptors. In another embodiment, the ocular cellsare rod photoreceptors.

As used herein, the term “central nervous system cell or tissue” refersto any cell in or associated with the central nervous system. The termmay refer to any cell of the brain or spinal cord, including neurons.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence encoding PEX1 may furthercomprise a nucleic acid encoding a tag polypeptide covalently linkedthereto. The tag polypeptide may be selected from known “epitope tags”including, without limitation, a myc tag polypeptide, aglutathione-S-transferase tag polypeptide, a green fluorescent proteintag polypeptide, a myc-pyruvate kinase tag polypeptide, a His6 tagpolypeptide, an influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) tag polypeptide, aflag tag polypeptide, and a maltose binding protein tag polypeptide. SeeFIGS. 1B and 2B for examples of PEX1 plasmids incorporating HA tags.

In another aspect, an expression cassette comprising a nucleic acidsequence that encodes PEX1 is provided. In one embodiment, the sequenceis a codon optimized sequence. In another embodiment, the codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence is SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding human PEX1.

As used herein, an “expression cassette” refers to a nucleic acidmolecule which comprises the coding sequences for PEX1 protein,promoter, and may include other regulatory sequences therefor. Theexpression cassette may contain elements allowing packaging into thecapsid of a viral vector (e.g., a viral particle). Typically, such anexpression cassette for generating a viral vector contains the PEX1sequences described herein flanked by packaging signals of the viralgenome and other expression control sequences such as those describedherein. For example, for an AAV viral vector, the packaging signals arethe 5′ inverted terminal repeat (ITR) and the 3′ ITR. When packaged intothe AAV capsid, the ITRs in conjunction with the expression cassette maybe referred to herein as the “recombinant AAV (rAAV) genome” or “vectorgenome”. In one embodiment, an expression cassette comprises a codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence that encodes PEX1 protein. In oneembodiment, the cassette provides the codon optimized PEX1 operativelyassociated with expression control sequences that direct expression ofthe codon optimized nucleic acid sequence that encodes PEX1 in a hostcell. In one embodiment, the vector genome is that shown in SEQ ID NO:6. In another embodiment, the vector genome is that shown in SEQ ID NO:8.

In another embodiment, an expression cassette for use in an AAV vectoris provided. In that embodiment, the AAV expression cassette includes atleast one AAV inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequence. In anotherembodiment, the expression cassette comprises 5′ ITR sequences and 3′ITR sequences. In one embodiment, the 5′ and 3′ ITRs flank the codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence that encodes PEX1, optionally withadditional sequences which direct expression of the codon optimizednucleic acid sequence that encodes PEX1 in a host cell. Thus, asdescribed herein, a AAV expression cassette encompasses an expressioncassette as described above flanked on its 5′ end by a 5′AAV invertedterminal repeat sequence (ITR) and on its 3′ end by a 3′ AAV ITR. Thus,this rAAV genome contains the minimal sequences required to package theexpression cassette into an AAV viral particle, i.e., the AAV 5′ and 3′ITRs. The AAV ITRs may be obtained from the ITR sequences of any AAV,such as described herein. These ITRs may be of the same AAV origin asthe capsid employed in the resulting recombinant AAV, or of a differentAAV origin (to produce an AAV pseudotype). In one embodiment, the ITRsequences from AAV2, or the deleted version thereof (ΔITR), are used forconvenience and to accelerate regulatory approval. However, ITRs fromother AAV sources may be selected. Where the source of the ITRs is fromAAV2 and the AAV capsid is from another AAV source, the resulting viralvector may be termed pseudotyped. Typically, the AAV vector genomecomprises an AAV 5′ ITR, the PEX1 coding sequences and any regulatorysequences, and an AAV 3′ ITR. However, other configurations of theseelements may be suitable. A shortened version of the 5′ ITR, termedΔITR, has been described in which the D-sequence and terminal resolutionsite (trs) are deleted. In other embodiments, the full-length AAV 5′ and3′ ITRs are used. Each rAAV genome can be then introduced into aproduction plasmid.

In an embodiment of the invention, the AAV expression cassette maycomprise nucleotides 1253 to 7390 of the pAAV.CAG.copt.hPEX1 plasmid(SEQ ID NO: 9). In a further embodiment, the AAV expression cassette maycomprise nucleotides 1253 to 5960 of the pAAV.EF1ac.copt.hPEX1 plasmid(SEQ ID NO: 10). In an additional embodiment, the AAV expressioncassette may comprise nucleotides 1253 to 6196 of thepAAV.GRK1.copt.hPEX1 plasmid (SEQ ID NO: 11). In yet an additionalembodiment, the AAV expression cassette may comprise nucleotides 1253 to5951 of the pAAV.MECP2.copt.hPEX1 plasmid (SEQ ID NO: 12). In a furtherembodiment the AAV expression cassette may comprise nucleotides 1253 to6235 of the pAAV.CMV.hPEX1 plasmid (SEQ ID NO:13). Expression cassettesencompassed by the present invention also comprise those that are atleast 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or at least 99%identical to the expression cassettes described herein, provided thatthey encode a functional PEX1 protein.

As used herein, the term “regulatory sequences”, “transcriptionalcontrol sequence” or “expression control sequence” refers to DNAsequences, such as initiator sequences, enhancer sequences, and promotersequences, which induce, repress, or otherwise control the transcriptionof protein encoding nucleic acid sequences to which they are operablylinked.

As used herein, the term “operably linked” or “operatively associated”refers to both expression control sequences that are contiguous with thenucleic acid sequence encoding the PEX1 and/or expression controlsequences that act in trans or at a distance to control thetranscription and expression thereof.

In one aspect, a vector comprising any of the expression cassettesdescribed herein is provided. As described herein, such vectors can beplasmids of variety of origins and are useful in certain embodiments forthe generation of recombinant replication defective viruses as describedfurther herein.

A “vector” as used herein is a nucleic acid molecule into which anexogenous or heterologous or engineered nucleic acid transgene may beinserted which can then be introduced into an appropriate host cell.Vectors preferably have one or more origin of replication, and one ormore site into which the recombinant DNA can be inserted. Vectors oftenhave means by which cells with vectors can be selected from thosewithout, e.g., they encode drug resistance genes. Common vectors includeplasmids, viral genomes, and (primarily in yeast and bacteria)“artificial chromosomes.” Certain plasmids are described herein.

In one embodiment, the vector is a non-viral plasmid that comprises anexpression cassette described thereof, e.g., “naked DNA”, “naked plasmidDNA”, RNA, and mRNA; coupled with various compositions and nanoparticles, including, e.g., micelles, liposomes, cationic lipid-nucleicacid compositions, poly-glycan compositions and other polymers, lipidand/or cholesterol-based-nucleic acid conjugates, and other constructssuch as are described herein. See, e.g., X. Su et al, Mol.Pharmaceutics, 2011, 8 (3), pp 774-787; web publication: Mar. 21, 2011;WO2013/182683, WO 2010/053572 and WO 2012/170930, all of which areincorporated herein by reference. Such non-viral PEX1 vector may beadministered by the routes described herein. The viral vectors, ornon-viral vectors, can be formulated with a physiologically acceptablecarrier for use in gene transfer and gene therapy applications.

In another embodiment, the vector may comprise an expression cassettedescribed therein.

As used herein the term “viral vector” refers to viral particlescontaining a viral genome comprising a coding sequence for PEX1 and moreparticularly for human PEX1.

“Viral vectors” encompass replication defective viruses containing theexogenous or heterologous PEX1 nucleic acid transgene. In oneembodiment, an expression cassette as described herein may be engineeredonto a plasmid which is used for drug delivery or for production of aviral vector. Suitable viral vectors are preferably replicationdefective and selected from amongst those which target ocular cells, orother desired tissue, such as liver or CNS. Viral vectors may includeany virus suitable for gene therapy, including but not limited toadenovirus; herpes virus; lentivirus; retrovirus; parvovirus, etc.However, for ease of understanding, the adeno-associated virus isreferenced herein as an exemplary virus vector.

A “replication-defective virus” refers to a synthetic or recombinantviral particle in which an expression cassette containing a gene ofinterest is packaged in a viral capsid or envelope, where any viralgenomic sequences also packaged within the viral capsid or envelope arereplication-deficient; i.e., they cannot generate progeny virions butretain the ability to infect target cells. In one embodiment, the genomeof the viral vector does not include genes encoding the enzymes requiredto replicate (the genome can be engineered to be “gutless”—containingonly the transgene of interest flanked by the signals required foramplification and packaging of the artificial genome), but these genesmay be supplied during production. Therefore, it is deemed safe for usein gene therapy since replication and infection by progeny virionscannot occur except in the presence of the viral enzyme required forreplication.

In another embodiment, a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)vector is provided. The rAAV compromises an AAV capsid, and a vectorgenome packaged therein.

The vector genome comprises, in one embodiment: (a) an AAV 5′ invertedterminal repeat (ITR) sequence; (b) a promoter; (c) a coding sequenceencoding a human PEX1; and (d) an AAV 3′ ITR. In another embodiment, thevector genome is the expression cassette described herein. In oneembodiment, the PEX1 sequence encodes a full length PEX1 protein. In oneembodiment, the PEX1 sequence is the protein sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 ora functional variant thereof. The term “functional variant” with respectto the protein sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 means a protein that have someamino acid difference with respect to SEQ ID NO: 7 while still allowinga normal peroxisome function.

In another embodiment, the coding sequence is SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variantthereof. In one embodiment, the vector genome is the sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 6. In one embodiment, the vector genome is the sequence shownin SEQ ID NO: 8.

Adeno-associated virus (AAV), a member of the Parvovirus family, is asmall nonenveloped, icosahedral virus with single-stranded linear DNAgenomes of 4.7 kilobases (kb) to 6 kb. Among known AAV serotypes areAAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9 and others. TheITRs or other AAV components may be readily isolated or engineered usingtechniques available to those of skill in the art from an AAV. Such AAVmay be isolated, engineered, or obtained from academic, commercial, orpublic sources (e.g., the American Type Culture Collection, Manassas,Va.). Alternatively, the AAV sequences may be engineered throughsynthetic or other suitable means by reference to published sequencessuch as are available in the literature or in databases such as, e.g.,GenBank, PubMed, or the like. AAV viruses may be engineered byconventional molecular biology techniques, making it possible tooptimize these particles for cell specific delivery of nucleic acidsequences, for minimizing immunogenicity, for tuning stability andparticle lifetime, for efficient degradation, for accurate delivery tothe nucleus, etc. In one embodiment, the AAV capsid is an AAV8 capsid.In another embodiment, the AAV capsid is an AAV9 capsid. In yet anotherembodiment, the AAV capsid is an AAV2 capsid.

Fragments of AAV may be readily utilized in a variety of vector systemsand host cells. Among desirable AAV fragments are the cap proteins,including the vp1, vp2, vp3 and hypervariable regions, the rep proteins,including rep 78, rep 68, rep 52, and rep 40, and the sequences encodingthese proteins. Such fragments may be used alone, in combination withother AAV serotype sequences or fragments, or in combination withelements from other AAV or non-AAV viral sequences. As used herein,artificial AAV serotypes include, without limitation, AAV with anon-naturally occurring capsid protein. Such an artificial capsid may begenerated by any suitable technique, using a novel AAV sequence of theinvention (e.g., a fragment of a vp1 capsid protein) in combination withheterologous sequences which may be obtained from another AAV serotype(known or novel), non-contiguous portions of the same AAV serotype, froma non-AAV viral source, or from a non-viral source. An artificial AAVserotype may be, without limitation, a chimeric AAV capsid, arecombinant AAV capsid, or a “humanized” AAV capsid. In one embodiment,a vector contains the AAV8 cap and/or rep sequences of the invention.See e.g., US patent application publication No. US2009/0227030,incorporated by reference herein.

The term “AAV” or “AAV serotype” as used herein refers to the dozens ofnaturally occurring and available adeno-associated viruses, as well asartificial AAVs. Among the AAVs isolated or engineered from human ornon-human primates (NHP) and well characterized, human AAV2 is the firstAAV that was developed as a gene transfer vector; it has been widelyused for efficient gene transfer experiments in different target tissuesand animal models. Unless otherwise specified, the AAV capsid, ITRs, andother selected AAV components described herein, may be readily selectedfrom among any AAV, including, without limitation, AAV1, AAV2, AAV3,AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV8bp, AAV7M8 and AAVAnc80,variants of any of the known or mentioned AAVs or AAVs yet to bediscovered or variants or mixtures thereof. See, e.g., WO 2005/033321,which is incorporated herein by reference. In another embodiment, theAAV capsid is an AAV8bp capsid, which preferentially targets bipolarcells. See, WO 2014/024282, which is incorporated herein by reference.In another embodiment, the AAV capsid is an AAV7m8 capsid, which hasshown preferential delivery to the outer retina. See, Dalkara et al, InVivo-Directed Evolution of a New Adeno-Associated Virus for TherapeuticOuter Retinal Gene Delivery from the Vitreous, Sci Transl Med 5, 189ra76(2013), which is incorporated herein by reference. In anotherembodiment, the rAAV capsid is selected from an AAV8 capsid or variantthereof, an AAV6 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV9 capsid or variantthereof, an AAV7 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV5 capsid or variantthereof, an AAV2 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV1 capsid or variantthereof, an AAV3 capsid or variant thereof, and an AAV4 capsid orvariant thereof.

In one embodiment, a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector isprovided which comprises an AAV8 capsid and an expression cassettedescribed herein, wherein said expression cassette comprises nucleicacid sequences encoding PEX1, inverted terminal repeat sequences andexpression control sequences that direct expression of PEX1 in a hostcell.

In one embodiment, a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector isprovided which comprises an AAV9 capsid and an expression cassettedescribed herein, wherein said expression cassette comprises nucleicacid sequences encoding PEX1, inverted terminal repeat sequences andexpression control sequences that direct expression of PEX1 in a hostcell.

In still a further embodiment, a recombinant adeno-associated virus(AAV) vector is provided for delivery of the PEX1 constructs andoptimized sequences described herein. An adeno-associated virus (AAV)viral vector is an AAV DNase-resistant particle having an AAV proteincapsid into which is packaged nucleic acid sequences for delivery totarget cells. An AAV capsid is composed of 60 capsid (cap) proteinsubunits, VP1, VP2, and VP3, that are arranged in an icosahedralsymmetry in a ratio of approximately 1:1:10 to 1:1:20, depending uponthe selected AAV. AAVs may be selected as sources for capsids of AAVviral vectors as identified above. See, e.g., US Published PatentApplication No. 2007-0036760-A1; US Published Patent Application No.2009-0197338-A1; EP 1310571. See also, WO 2003/042397 (AAV7 and othersimian AAV), U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,790,449 and 7,282,199 (AAV8), WO2005/033321 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,906,111 (AAV9), and WO 2006/110689, andWO 2003/042397 (rh.10) and (Dalkara D, Byrne L C, Klimczak R R, Visel M,Yin L, Merigan W H, et al. In vivo-directed evolution of a newadeno-associated virus for therapeutic outer retinal gene delivery fromthe vitreous. Sci Transl Med (2013) 5(189):189ra76. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3005708.) (AAV7m8). Each of these documents isincorporated herein by reference. These documents also describe otherAAV capsids which may be selected for generating AAV and areincorporated by reference. In some embodiments, an AAV cap for use inthe viral vector can be generated by mutagenesis (i.e., by insertions,deletions, or substitutions) of one of the aforementioned AAV capsids orits encoding nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the AAV capsid ischimeric, comprising domains from two or three or four or more of theaforementioned AAV capsid proteins. In some embodiments, the AAV capsidis a mosaic of Vp1, Vp2, and Vp3 monomers from two or three differentAAVs or recombinant AAVs. In some embodiments, an rAAV compositioncomprises more than one of the aforementioned Caps.

As used herein, relating to AAV, the term variant means any AAV sequencewhich is derived from a known AAV sequence, including those sharing atleast 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, atleast 95%, at least 97%, at least 99% or greater sequence identity overthe amino acid or nucleic acid sequence. In another embodiment, the AAVcapsid includes variants which may include up to about 10% variationfrom any described or known AAV capsid sequence. That is, the AAV capsidshares about 90% identity to about 99.9% identity, about 95% to about99% identity or about 97% to about 98% identity to an AAV capsidprovided herein and/or known in the art. In one embodiment, the AAVcapsid shares at least 95% identity with an AAV capsid. When determiningthe percent identity of an AAV capsid, the comparison may be made overany of the variable proteins (e.g., vp1, vp2, or vp3). In oneembodiment, the AAV capsid shares at least 95% identity with the AAV8over the vp1, vp2 or vp3. In another embodiment, the capsid is an AAV8capsid with Y447F, Y733F and T494V mutations (also called“AAV8(C&G+T494V)” and “rep2-cap8(Y447F+733F+T494V)”), as described byKay et al, Targeting Photoreceptors via Intravitreal Delivery UsingNovel, Capsid-Mutated AAV Vectors, PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e62097.Published online 2013 Apr. 26, which is incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, it is desirable to utilize an AAV capsid, which showstropism for the desired target cell, e.g., photoreceptors (e.g., rodsand/or cones), RPE or other ocular cells. In one embodiment, the AAVcapsid is a tyrosine capsid-mutant in which certain surface exposedtyrosine residues are substituted with phenylalanine (F). Such AAVvariants are described, e.g., in Mowat et al, Tyrosine capsid-mutant AAVvectors for gene delivery to the canine retina from a subretinal orintravitreal approach, Gene Therapy 21, 96-105 (January 2014), which isincorporated herein by reference. In another embodiment, the AAVsupplying the capsid is AAV9.

In another embodiment, it is desirable to utilize an AAV capsid whichshows tropism for liver. In one embodiment, the AAV supplying the capsidis AAV8. In another embodiment, the AAV supplying the capsid isAAVrh.10. In yet another embodiment, the AAV supplying the capsid is aClade E AAV. Such AAV include rh.2; rh.10; rh. 25; bb.1, bb.2, pi.1,pi.2, pi.3, rh.38, rh.40, rh.43, rh.49, rh.50, rh.51, rh.52, rh.53,rh.57, rh.58, rh.61, rh.64, hu.6, hu.17, hu.37, hu.39, hu.40, hu.41,hu.42, hu.66, and hu.67. This clade further includes modified rh. 2;modified rh. 58; and modified rh.64. See, WO 2005/033321, which isincorporated herein by reference. However, any of a number of rAAVvectors with liver tropism can be used.

In another embodiment, it is desirable to utilize an AAV capsid whichshows tropism for CNS. In one embodiment, the AAV capsid is selectedfrom AAV1, AAV2, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAVrh.10, AAV5, AAVhu.11, AAV8DJ,AAVhu.32, AAVhu.37, AAVpi.2, AAVrh.8, AAVhu.48R3 and variants thereof.See, Royo, et al, Brain Res, 2008 January, 1190:15-22; Petrosyan et al,Gene Therapy, 2014 December, 21(12):991-1000; Holehonnur et al, BMCNeuroscience, 2014, 15:28; and Cearley et al, Mol Ther. 2008 October;16(10): 1710-1718, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.Other AAV capsids useful herein include AAVrh.39, AAVrh.20, AAVrh.25,AAV10, AAVbb.1, and AAV bb.2 and variants thereof.

As used herein, “artificial AAV” means, without limitation, an AAV witha non-naturally occurring capsid protein. Such an artificial capsid maybe generated by any suitable technique, using a selected AAV sequence(e.g., a fragment of a vp1 capsid protein) in combination withheterologous sequences which may be obtained from a different selectedAAV, non-contiguous portions of the same AAV, from a non-AAV viralsource, or from a non-viral source. An artificial AAV may be, withoutlimitation, a pseudotyped AAV, a chimeric AAV capsid, a recombinant AAVcapsid, or a “humanized” AAV capsid. Pseudotyped vectors, wherein thecapsid of one AAV is replaced with a heterologous capsid protein, areuseful in the invention. In one embodiment, AAV2/5 and AAV2/8 areexemplary pseudotyped vectors.

In another embodiment, a self-complementary AAV is used.“Self-complementary AAV” refers to a plasmid or vector having anexpression cassette in which a coding region carried by a recombinantAAV nucleic acid sequence has been designed to form an intra-moleculardouble-stranded DNA template. Upon infection, rather than waiting forcell mediated synthesis of the second strand, the two complementaryhalves of scAAV will associate to form one double stranded DNA (dsDNA)unit that is ready for immediate replication and transcription. See,e.g., D M McCarty et al, “Self-complementary recombinantadeno-associated virus (scAAV) vectors promote efficient transductionindependently of DNA synthesis”, Gene Therapy, (August 2001), Vol 8,Number 16, Pages 1248-1254. Self-complementary AAVs are described in,e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,596,535; 7,125,717; and 7,456,683, each of whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The term “exogenous” as used to describe a nucleic acid sequence orprotein means that the nucleic acid or protein does not naturally occurin the position in which it exists in a chromosome, or host cell. Anexogenous nucleic acid sequence also refers to a sequence derived fromand inserted into the same host cell or subject, but which is present ina non-natural state, e.g. a different copy number, or under the controlof different regulatory elements.

The term “heterologous” as used to describe a nucleic acid sequence orprotein means that the nucleic acid or protein was derived from adifferent organism or a different species of the same organism than thehost cell or subject in which it is expressed. The term “heterologous”when used with reference to a protein or a nucleic acid in a plasmid,expression cassette, or vector, indicates that the protein or thenucleic acid is present with another sequence or subsequence which withwhich the protein or nucleic acid in question is not found in the samerelationship to each other in nature.

In still another embodiment, the expression cassette, including any ofthose described herein is employed to generate a recombinant AAV genome.

In one embodiment, the expression cassette described herein isengineered into a suitable genetic element (vector) useful forgenerating viral vectors and/or for delivery to a host cell, e.g., nakedDNA, phage, transposon, cosmid, episome, etc., which transfers the PEX1sequences carried thereon. The selected vector may be delivered by anysuitable method, including transfection, electroporation, liposomedelivery, membrane fusion techniques, high velocity DNA-coated pellets,viral infection and protoplast fusion. The methods used to make suchconstructs are known to those with skill in nucleic acid manipulationand include genetic engineering, recombinant engineering, and synthetictechniques. See, e.g., Sambrook et al, Molecular Cloning: A LaboratoryManual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

For packaging an expression cassette or rAAV genome or productionplasmid into virions, the ITRs are the only AAV components required incis in the same construct as the expression cassette. In one embodiment,the coding sequences for the replication (rep) and/or capsid (cap) areremoved from the AAV genome and supplied in trans or by a packaging cellline in order to generate the AAV vector.

Methods for generating and isolating AAV viral vectors suitable fordelivery to a subject are known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos.7,790,449; 7,282,199; WO 2003/042397; WO 2005/033321, WO 2006/110689;and U.S. Pat. No. 7,588,772 B2]. In a one system, a producer cell lineis transiently transfected with a construct that encodes the transgeneflanked by ITRs and a construct(s) that encodes rep and cap. In a secondsystem, a packaging cell line that stably supplies rep and cap istransiently transfected with a construct encoding the transgene flankedby ITRs. In each of these systems, AAV virions are produced in responseto infection with helper adenovirus or herpesvirus, requiring theseparation of the rAAVs from contaminating virus. More recently, systemshave been developed that do not require infection with helper virus torecover the AAV—the required helper functions (i.e., adenovirus E1, E2a,VA, and E4 or herpesvirus UL5, UL8, UL52, and UL29, and herpesviruspolymerase) are also supplied, in trans, by the system. In these newersystems, the helper functions can be supplied by transient transfectionof the cells with constructs that encode the required helper functions,or the cells can be engineered to stably contain genes encoding thehelper functions, the expression of which can be controlled at thetranscriptional or posttranscriptional level.

The term “isolated” means that the material is removed from its originalenvironment (e.g., the natural environment if it is naturallyoccurring). For example, a naturally-occurring polynucleotide orpolypeptide present in a living animal is not isolated, but the samepolynucleotide or polypeptide, separated from some or all of thecoexisting materials in the natural system, is isolated, even ifsubsequently reintroduced into the natural system. Such polynucleotidescould be part of a vector and/or such polynucleotides or polypeptidescould be part of a composition, and still be isolated in that suchvector or composition is not part of its natural environment.

In yet another system, the expression cassette flanked by ITRs andrep/cap genes are introduced into insect cells by infection withbaculovirus-based vectors. For reviews on these production systems, seegenerally, e.g., Zhang et al., 2009, “Adenovirus-adeno-associated virushybrid for large-scale recombinant adeno-associated virus production,”Human Gene Therapy 20:922-929, the contents of which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety. Methods of making and using theseand other AAV production systems are also described in the followingU.S. patents, the contents of each of which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,139,941; 5,741,683;6,057,152; 6,204,059; 6,268,213; 6,491,907; 6,660,514; 6,951,753;7,094,604; 7,172,893; 7,201,898; 7,229,823; and 7,439,065. Seegenerally, e.g., Grieger & Samulski, 2005, “Adeno-associated virus as agene therapy vector: Vector development, production and clinicalapplications,” Adv. Biochem. Engin/Biotechnol. 99: 119-145; Buning etal., 2008, “Recent developments in adeno-associated virus vectortechnology,” J. Gene Med. 10:717-733; and the references cited below,each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The methods used to construct any embodiment of this invention are knownto those with skill in nucleic acid manipulation and include geneticengineering, recombinant engineering, and synthetic techniques. See,e.g., Green and Sambrook et al, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (2012). Similarly,methods of generating rAAV virions are well known and the selection of asuitable method is not a limitation on the present invention. See, e.g.,K. Fisher et al, (1993) J. Virol., 70:520-532 and U.S. Pat. No.5,478,745.

“Plasmids” generally are designated herein by a lower case p precededand/or followed by capital letters and/or numbers, in accordance withstandard naming conventions that are familiar to those of skill in theart. Many plasmids and other cloning and expression vectors that can beused in accordance with the present invention are well known and readilyavailable to those of skill in the art. Moreover, those of skill readilymay construct any number of other plasmids suitable for use in theinvention. The properties, construction and use of such plasmids, aswell as other vectors, in the present invention will be readily apparentto those of skill from the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the production plasmid is that described herein, oras described in WO2012/158757, which is incorporated herein byreference. Various plasmids are known in the art for use in producingrAAV vectors, and are useful herein. The production plasmids arecultured in the host cells which express the AAV cap and/or repproteins. In the host cells, each rAAV genome is rescued and packagedinto the capsid protein or envelope protein to form an infectious viralparticle.

In one aspect, a production plasmid comprising an expression cassettedescribed above is provided. In one embodiment, the production plasmidis one of those shown in FIGS. 1A-2B and FIGS. 25A to 25D. Such aplasmid is one that contains a 5′ AAV ITR sequence; a selected promoter;a polyA sequence; and a 3′ ITR; additionally, it also contains a stuffersequence, such as lambda. In one embodiment, a non-coding lambda stufferregion is included in the vector backbone. In a further embodiment, thestuffer sequence keeps the rAAV vector genome with a size between about3 kilobases (kb) to about 6 kb, about 4.7 kb to about 6 kb, about 3 kbto about 5.5 kb, or about 4.7 kb to 5.5 kb. In another embodiment, theproduction plasmid is modified to optimized vector plasmid productionefficiency. Such modifications include addition of other neutralsequences, or deletion of portion(s) of or the entire lambda stuffersequence to modulate the level of supercoil of the vector plasmid. Suchmodifications are contemplated herein. In other embodiments, terminatorand other sequences are included in the plasmid. Exemplary embodimentsof plasmids comprising the expression cassette of the present inventionare provided in SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO:12 and SEQ ID NO:13. Plasmids encompassed by the present invention alsocomprise those comprising an expression cassette that is at least 80%,at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or at least 99% identical tothe expression cassette described herein, provided that they encode afunctional PEX1 protein. More particularly, the plasmids includes thosehaving at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or atleast 99% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO:13.

In certain embodiments, the rAAV expression cassette, the vector (suchas rAAV vector), the virus (such as rAAV), and/or the production plasmidcomprises AAV inverted terminal repeat sequences, a codon optimizednucleic acid sequence that encodes PEX1, and expression controlsequences that direct expression of the encoded proteins in a host cell.In other embodiments, the rAAV expression cassette, the virus, thevector (such as rAAV vector), and/or the production plasmid furthercomprise one or more of an intron, a Kozak sequence, a polyA,post-transcriptional regulatory elements and others. In one embodiment,the post-transcriptional regulatory element is Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus(WHP) Posttranscriptional Regulatory Element (WPRE).

The expression cassettes, vectors and plasmids include other componentsthat can be optimized for a specific species using techniques known inthe art including, e.g, codon optimization, as described herein. Thecomponents of the cassettes, vectors, plasmids and viruses or othercompositions described herein include a promoter sequence as part of theexpression control sequences. In another embodiment, the promoter iscell-specific. The term “cell-specific” means that the particularpromoter selected for the recombinant vector can direct expression ofthe optimized PEX1 coding sequence in a particular cell type. In oneembodiment, the promoter is specific for expression of the transgene inphotoreceptor cells. In another embodiment, the promoter is specific forexpression in the rods and cones. In another embodiment, the promoter isspecific for expression in the rods. In another embodiment, the promoteris specific for expression in the cones. In one embodiment, thephotoreceptor-specific promoter is a human rhodopsin kinase promoter.The rhodopsin kinase promoter has been shown to be active in both rodsand cones. See, e.g., Sun et al, Gene Therapy with a Promoter TargetingBoth Rods and Cones Rescues Retinal Degeneration Caused by AIPL1Mutations, Gene Ther. 2010 January; 17(1): 117-131, which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, thepromoter is a human rhodopsin kinase promoter, such as that shown in SEQID NO: 8, nt 175 to 684 (FIG. 2A).

In one embodiment, the promoter is modified to include restriction onthe ends for cloning. See, e.g, Nathans and Hogness, Isolation andnucleotide sequence of the gene encoding human rhodopsin, PNAS,81:4851-5 (August 1984), which is incorporated herein by reference inits entirety. In another embodiment, the promoter is a portion orfragment of the human rhodopsin promoter, or the full length promoter.In another embodiment, the promoter is a variant of the human rhodopsinpromoter.

Other exemplary promoters include the human G-protein-coupled receptorprotein kinase 1 (GRK1) promoter (Genbank Accession number AY327580). Inanother embodiment, the promoter is a 292 nt fragment (positions1793-2087) of the GRK1 promoter (See, Beltran et al, Gene Therapy 201017:1162-74, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).In another preferred embodiment, the promoter is the humaninterphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein proximal (IRBP) promoter. Inone embodiment, the promoter is a 235 nt fragment of the hIRBP promoter.In one embodiment, the promoter is the RPGR proximal promoter (Shu etal, IOVS, May 2102, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety).Other promoters useful in the invention include, without limitation, therod opsin promoter, the red-green opsin promoter, the blue opsinpromoter, the cGMP-β-phosphodiesterase promoter (Qgueta et al, IOVS,Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000 December; 41(13):4059-63), the mouseopsin promoter (Beltran et al 2010 cited above), the rhodopsin promoter(Mussolino et al, Gene Ther, July 2011, 18(7):637-45); the alpha-subunitof cone transducin (Morrissey et al, BMC Dev, Biol, January 2011, 11:3);beta phosphodiesterase (PDE) promoter; the retinitis pigmentosa (RP1)promoter (Nicord et al, J. Gene Med, December 2007, 9(12):1015-23); theNXNL2/NXNL1 promoter (Lambard et al, PLoS One, October 2010,5(10):e13025), the RPE65 promoter; the retinal degenerationslow/peripherin 2 (Rds/perph2) promoter (Cai et al, Exp Eye Res. 2010August; 91(2):186-94); and the VMD2 promoter (Kachi et al, Human GeneTherapy, 2009 (20:31-9)). Each of these documents is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety. In another embodiment, the promoter isselected from human EF1α promoter, rhodopsin promoter,interphotoreceptor binding protein (IRBP), cone opsin promoters(red-green, blue), cone opsin upstream sequences containing thered-green cone locus control region, cone transducing, and transcriptionfactor promoters (neural retina leucine zipper (Nr1) andphotoreceptor-specific nuclear receptor Nr2e3, bZIP).

In another embodiment, the promoter is a ubiquitous or constitutivepromoter. An example of a suitable promoter is a cytomegalovirus (CMV)promoter with CMV enhancer elements, such as the sequence shown in SEQID NO: 6, nt 485 to 688 (FIG. 1A).

In another embodiment, the promoter is the CB7 promoter. Other suitablepromoters include the human β-actin promoter, the human elongationfactor-1α promoter, the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, the CBA promoterwith CMV enhancer, the simian virus 40 promoter, and the herpes simplexvirus thymidine kinase promoter. See, e.g., Damdindorj et al, (August2014) A Comparative Analysis of Constitutive Promoters Located inAdeno-Associated Viral Vectors. PLoS ONE 9(8): e106472. Still othersuitable promoters include viral promoters, constitutive promoters,regulatable promoters [see, e.g., WO 2011/126808 and WO 2013/04943].Alternatively a promoter responsive to physiologic cues may be utilizedin the expression cassette, rAAV genomes, vectors, plasmids and virusesdescribed herein. In one embodiment, the promoter is of a small size,under 1000 bp, due to the size limitations of the AAV vector. In anotherembodiment, the promoter is under 400 bp. Other promoters may beselected by one of skill in the art.

In a further embodiment, the promoter is selected from SV40 promoter,the dihydrofolate reductase promoter, and the phosphoglycerol kinase(PGK) promoter, rhodopsin kinase promoter, the rod opsin promoter, thered-green opsin promoter, the blue opsin promoter, the interphotoreceptor binding protein (IRBP) promoter and thecGMP-β-phosphodiesterase promoter, a phage lambda (PL) promoter, aherpes simplex viral (HSV) promoter, a tetracycline-controlledtrans-activator-responsive promoter (tet) system, a long terminal repeat(LTR) promoter, such as a RSV LTR, MoMLV LTR, BIV LTR or an HIV LTR, aU3 region promoter of Moloney murine sarcoma virus, a Granzyme Apromoter, a regulatory sequence(s) of the metallothionein gene, a CD34promoter, a CD8 promoter, a thymidine kinase (TK) promoter, a B19parvovirus promoter, a PGK promoter, a glucocorticoid promoter, a heatshock protein (HSP) promoter, such as HSP65 and HSP70 promoters, animmunoglobulin promoter, an MMTV promoter, a Rous sarcoma virus (RSV)promoter, a lac promoter, a CaMV 35S promoter, a nopaline synthetasepromoter, an MND promoter, or an MNC promoter. The promoter sequencesthereof are known to one of skill in the art or available publically,such as in the literature or in databases, e.g., GenBank, PubMed, or thelike.

In another embodiment, the promoter is an inducible promoter. Theinducible promoter may be selected from known promoters including therapamycin/rapalog promoter, the ecdysone promoter, theestrogen-responsive promoter, and the tetracycline-responsive promoter,or heterodimeric repressor switch. See, Sochor et al, An AutogenouslyRegulated Expression System for Gene Therapeutic Ocular Applications.Scientific Reports, 2015 Nov. 24; 5:17105 and Daber R, Lewis M., A novelmolecular switch. J Mol Biol. 2009 Aug. 28; 391(4):661-70, Epub 2009Jun. 21 which are both incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety.

In other embodiments, the expression cassette, vector, plasmid and viralgenome described herein contain other appropriate transcriptioninitiation, termination, enhancer sequences, efficient RNA processingsignals such as splicing and polyadenylation (polyA) signals; TATAsequences; sequences that stabilize cytoplasmic mRNA; sequences thatenhance translation efficiency (i.e., Kozak consensus sequence);introns; sequences that enhance protein stability; and when desired,sequences that enhance secretion of the encoded product. The expressioncassette or vector may contain none, one or more of any of the elementsdescribed herein.

Examples of suitable polyA sequences include, e.g., a synthetic polyA orfrom bovine growth hormone (bGH), human growth hormone (hGH), SV40,rabbit β-globin (RGB), or modified RGB (mRGB). In one embodiment, thepoly A has a nucleic acid sequence from nt 4573 to nt 4684 of SEQ IDNO:8.

Examples of suitable enhancers include, e.g., the CMV enhancer, the RSVenhancer, the alpha fetoprotein enhancer, the TTR minimalpromoter/enhancer, LSP (TH-binding globulinpromoter/alpha1-microglobulin/bikunin enhancer), an APB enhancer, ABPSenhancer, an alpha mic/bik enhancer, TTR enhancer, en34, ApoE amongstothers.

In one embodiment, a Kozak sequence is included upstream of the PEX1coding sequence to enhance translation from the correct initiationcodon. In one embodiment, the PEX1 coding sequence is placed under thecontrol of a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. In another embodiment, thePEX1 coding sequence is placed under the control of a rhodopsin kinasepromoter.

In one embodiment, the expression cassette, the vector, the plasmid andthe viral genome contain a 5′ ITR, CMV promoter, CMV enhancer, humancodon optimized PEX1 sequence, bGH poly A and 3′ ITR. In a furtherembodiment, the expression cassette includes nt 1 to 4871 of SEQ ID NO:6. In yet a further embodiment, the 5′ ITR has a nucleic acid sequencefrom nt 1 to nt 130 of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the 3′ITR has a nucleic acidsequence from nt 4854 to nt 4871 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

In one embodiment, the expression cassette, the vector, the plasmid andthe viral genome contain a 5′ ITR, rhodopsin kinase promoter, humancodon optimized PEX1 sequence, bGH poly A and 3′ ITR. In a furtherembodiment, the expression cassette includes nt 1 to 4947 of SEQ ID NO:8.

In another aspect, a method for treating PBD caused by a defect in thePEX1 gene and/or restoring visual function in a subject having PBDcomprises delivering to a subject in need thereof a vector (such asrAAV) which encodes PEX1, as described herein. In one embodiment, amethod of treating a subject having PBD with a rAAV described herein isprovided.

By “administering” as used in the methods means delivering thecomposition to the target selected cell which is characterized by PBD.In one embodiment, the method involves delivering the composition bysubretinal injection to the RPE, photoreceptor cells or other ocularcells. In another embodiment, intravitreal injection to the subject isemployed. In another embodiment, subretinal injection to the subject isemployed. In still another method, intravascular injections, such asinjection via the palpebral vein may be employed. In another method,delivery to the liver is employed, such as via portal vein. In anothermethod, delivery to the CNS is employed, such as via intraventricular,intrathecal or interstitial delivery. Still other methods ofadministration may be selected by one of skill in the art given thisdisclosure.

By “administering” or “route of administration” is delivery ofcomposition described herein, with or without a pharmaceutical carrieror excipient, of the subject. Routes of administration may be combined,if desired. In some embodiments, the administration is repeatedperiodically. The pharmaceutical compositions described herein aredesigned for delivery to subjects in need thereof by any suitable routeor a combination of different routes. In some embodiments, directdelivery to the eye (optionally via ocular delivery, subretinalinjection, intra-retinal injection, intravitreal, topical) is utilized.In other embodiments delivery via systemic routes is employed, e.g.,intravascular, intraarterial, intraocular, intravenous, intramuscular,subcutaneous, intradermal, and other parental routes of administration.In one embodiment, delivery to the liver is employed. In anotherembodiment, delivery to the CNS is employed.

The nucleic acid molecules, the expression cassette and/or vectorsdescribed herein may be delivered in a single composition or multiplecompositions. Optionally, two or more different AAV may be delivered, ormultiple viruses [see, e.g., WO20 2011/126808 and WO 2013/049493]. Inanother embodiment, multiple viruses may contain differentreplication-defective viruses (e.g., AAV and adenovirus), alone or incombination with proteins.

Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceuticalcompositions described herein are designed for delivery to subjects inneed thereof by any suitable route or a combination of different routes.These delivery means are designed to avoid direct systemic delivery ofthe suspension containing the AAV composition(s) described herein.Suitably, this may have the benefit of reducing dose as compared tosystemic administration, reducing toxicity and/or reducing undesirableimmune responses to the AAV and/or transgene product.

In yet other aspects, these nucleic acid sequences, vectors, expressioncassettes and rAAV viral vectors are useful in a pharmaceuticalcomposition, which also comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,excipient, buffer, diluent, surfactant, preservative and/or adjuvant,etc. Such pharmaceutical compositions are used to express the optimizedPEX1 in the host cells through delivery by such recombinantly engineeredAAVs or artificial AAVs.

To prepare these pharmaceutical compositions containing the nucleic acidsequences, vectors, expression cassettes and rAAV viral vectors, thesequences or vectors or viral vector is preferably assessed forcontamination by conventional methods and then formulated into apharmaceutical composition suitable for administration to the eye. Suchformulation involves the use of a pharmaceutically and/orphysiologically acceptable vehicle or carrier, particularly one suitablefor administration to the eye, such as buffered saline or other buffers,e.g., HEPES, to maintain pH at appropriate physiological levels, and,optionally, other medicinal agents, pharmaceutical agents, stabilizingagents, buffers, carriers, adjuvants, diluents, surfactant, or excipientetc. For injection, the carrier will typically be a liquid. Exemplaryphysiologically acceptable carriers include sterile, pyrogen-free waterand sterile, pyrogen-free, phosphate buffered saline. A variety of suchknown carriers are provided in U.S. Pat. No. 7,629,322, incorporatedherein by reference. In one embodiment, the carrier is an isotonicsodium chloride solution. In another embodiment, the carrier is balancedsalt solution. In one embodiment, the carrier includes tween. If thevirus is to be stored long-term, it may be frozen in the presence ofglycerol or Tween20.

In certain embodiments, for administration to a human patient, the rAAVis suitably suspended in an aqueous solution containing saline, asurfactant, and a physiologically compatible salt or mixture of salts.Suitably, the formulation is adjusted to a physiologically acceptablepH, e.g., in the range of pH 6 to 9, or pH 6.5 to 7.5, pH 7.0 to 7.7, orpH 7.2 to 7.8. As the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid is about 7.28 toabout 7.32, for intrathecal delivery, a pH within this range may bedesired; whereas for intravitreal or subretinal delivery, a pH of 6.8 toabout 7.2 may be desired. However, other pHs within the broadest rangesand these subranges may be selected for other route of delivery.

A suitable surfactant, or combination of surfactants, may be selectedfrom among nonionic surfactants that are nontoxic. In one embodiment, adifunctional block copolymer surfactant terminating in primary hydroxylgroups is selected, e.g., such as Pluronic® F68 [BASF], also known asPoloxamer 188, which has a neutral pH, has an average molecular weightof 8400. Other surfactants and other Poloxamers may be selected, i.e.,nonionic triblock copolymers composed of a central hydrophobic chain ofpolyoxypropylene (poly(propylene oxide)) flanked by two hydrophilicchains of polyoxyethylene (poly(ethylene oxide)), SOLUTOL HS 15(Macrogol-15 Hydroxystearate), LABRASOL (Polyoxy capryllic glyceride),polyoxy 10 oleyl ether, TWEEN (polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acidesters), ethanol and polyethylene glycol. In one embodiment, theformulation contains a poloxamer. These copolymers are commonly namedwith the letter “P” (for poloxamer) followed by three digits: the firsttwo digits×100 give the approximate molecular mass of thepolyoxypropylene core, and the last digit×10 gives the percentagepolyoxyethylene content. In one embodiment Poloxamer 188 is selected.The surfactant may be present in an amount up to about 0.0005% to about0.001% of the suspension.

In one example, the formulation may contain, e.g., buffered salinesolution comprising one or more of sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate,dextrose, magnesium sulfate (e.g., magnesium sulfate.7H2O), potassiumchloride, calcium chloride (e.g., calcium chloride.2H2O), dibasic sodiumphosphate, and mixtures thereof, in water. Suitably, for intrathecaldelivery, the osmolarity is within a range compatible with cerebrospinalfluid (e.g., about 275 to about 290); see, e.g.,emedicine.medscape.com/article/2093316-overview. Optionally, forintrathecal delivery, a commercially available diluent may be used as asuspending agent, or in combination with another suspending agent andother optional excipients. See, e.g., Elliotts B® solution [LukareMedical]. In other embodiments, the formulation may contain one or morepermeation enhancers. Examples of suitable permeation enhancers mayinclude, e.g., mannitol, sodium glycocholate, sodium taurocholate,sodium deoxycholate, sodium salicylate, sodium caprylate, sodiumcaprate, sodium lauryl sulfate, polyoxyethylene-9-laurel ether, or EDTA.

In another embodiment, the composition includes a carrier, diluent,excipient and/or adjuvant. Suitable carriers may be readily selected byone of skill in the art in view of the indication for which the transfervirus is directed. For example, one suitable carrier includes saline,which may be formulated with a variety of buffering solutions (e.g.,phosphate buffered saline). Other exemplary carriers include sterilesaline, lactose, sucrose, calcium phosphate, gelatin, dextran, agar,pectin, peanut oil, sesame oil, and water. The buffer/carrier shouldinclude a component that prevents the rAAV, from sticking to theinfusion tubing but does not interfere with the rAAV binding activity invivo.

Optionally, the compositions of the invention may contain, in additionto the rAAV and carrier(s), other conventional pharmaceuticalingredients, such as preservatives, or chemical stabilizers. Suitableexemplary preservatives include chlorobutanol, potassium sorbate, sorbicacid, sulfur dioxide, propyl gallate, the parabens, ethyl vanillin,glycerin, phenol, and parachlorophenol. Suitable chemical stabilizersinclude gelatin and albumin.

The compositions according to the present invention may comprise apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as defined above. Suitably,the compositions described herein comprise an effective amount of one ormore AAV suspended in a pharmaceutically suitable carrier and/or admixedwith suitable excipients designed for delivery to the subject viainjection, osmotic pump, intrathecal catheter, or for delivery byanother device or route. In one example, the composition is formulatedfor intravitreal delivery. In one example, the composition is formulatedfor subretinal delivery.

In one exemplary specific embodiment, the composition of the carrier orexcipient contains 180 mM NaCl, 10 mM NaPi, pH7.3 with 0.0001%-0.01%Pluronic F68 (PF68). The exact composition of the saline component ofthe buffer ranges from 160 mM to 180 mM NaCl. Optionally, a different pHbuffer (potentially HEPES, sodium bicarbonate, TRIS) is used in place ofthe buffer specifically described. Still alternatively, a buffercontaining 0.9% NaCl is useful.

In the case of AAV viral vectors, quantification of the genome copies(“GC”), vector genomes (“VG”), or virus particles may be used as themeasure of the dose contained in the formulation or suspension. Anymethod known in the art can be used to determine the genome copy (GC)number of the replication-defective virus compositions of the invention.One method for performing AAV GC number titration is as follows:Purified AAV vector samples are first treated with DNase to eliminateun-encapsidated AAV genome DNA or contaminating plasmid DNA from theproduction process. The DNase resistant particles are then subjected toheat treatment to release the genome from the capsid. The releasedgenomes are then quantitated by real-time PCR using primer/probe setstargeting specific region of the viral genome (usually poly A signal).In another method, the effective dose of a recombinant adeno-associatedvirus carrying a nucleic acid sequence encoding the optimized PEX1coding sequence is measured as described in S. K. McLaughlin et al, 1988J. Virol., 62:1963, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

As used herein, the term “dosage” can refer to the total dosagedelivered to the subject in the course of treatment, or the amountdelivered in a single unit (or multiple unit or split dosage)administration. The pharmaceutical virus compositions can be formulatedin dosage units to contain an amount of replication-defective viruscarrying the codon optimized nucleic acid sequences encoding PEX1 asdescribed herein that is in the range of about 1.0×10⁹ GC to about1.0×10¹⁵ GC per dose including all integers or fractional amounts withinthe range. In one embodiment, the compositions are formulated to containat least 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, 3×10⁹, 4×10⁹, 5×10⁹, 6×10⁹, 7×10⁹, 8×10⁹, or9×10⁹ GC per dose including all integers or fractional amounts withinthe range. In another embodiment, the compositions are formulated tocontain at least 1×10¹⁰, 2×10¹⁰, 3×10¹⁰, 4×10¹⁰, 5×10¹⁰, 6×10¹⁰, 7×10¹⁰,8×10¹⁰, or 9×10¹⁰ GC per dose including all integers or fractionalamounts within the range. In another embodiment, the compositions areformulated to contain at least 1×10¹¹, 2×10¹¹, 3×10¹¹, 4×10¹¹, 5×10¹¹,6×10¹¹, 7×10¹¹, 8×10¹¹, or 9×10¹¹ GC per dose including all integers orfractional amounts within the range. In another embodiment, thecompositions are formulated to contain at least 1×10¹², 2×10¹², 3×10¹²,4×10¹², 5×10¹², 6×10¹², 7×10¹², 8×10¹², or 9×10¹² GC per dose includingall integers or fractional amounts within the range. In anotherembodiment, the compositions are formulated to contain at least 1×10¹³,2×10¹³, 3×10¹³, 4×10¹³, 5×10¹³, 6×10¹³, 7×10¹³, 8×10¹³, or 9×10¹³ GC perdose including all integers or fractional amounts within the range. Inanother embodiment, the compositions are formulated to contain at least1×10¹⁴, 2×10¹⁴, 3×10¹⁴, 4×10¹⁴, 5×10¹⁴, 6×10¹⁴, 7×10¹⁴, 8×10¹⁴, or9×10¹⁴ GC per dose including all integers or fractional amounts withinthe range. In another embodiment, the compositions are formulated tocontain at least 1×10¹⁵, 2×10¹⁵, 3×10¹⁵, 4×10¹⁵, 5×10¹⁵, 6×10¹⁵, 7×10¹⁵,8×10¹⁵, or 9×10¹⁵ GC per dose including all integers or fractionalamounts within the range. In one embodiment, for human application thedose can range from 1×10¹⁰ to about 1×10¹² GC per dose including allintegers or fractional amounts within the range. All dosages may bemeasured by any known method, including as measured by qPCR or digitaldroplet PCR (ddPCR) as described in, e.g., M. Lock et al, Hum Gene TherMethods. 2014 April; 25(2):115-25. doi: 10.1089/hgtb.2013.131, which isincorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, an aqueous suspension suitable for administration toan PBD patient is provided. In one embodiment, for ocular delivery, thesuspension comprises an aqueous suspending liquid and about 1×10¹⁰ GC orviral particles to about 1×10¹² GC or viral particles per eye of arecombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) described herein useful as atherapeutic for PBD. In another embodiment, the suspension comprises anaqueous suspending liquid and about 1×10¹⁰ GC or viral particles toabout 1×10¹⁴ GC or viral particles per dose of a recombinantadeno-associated virus (rAAV) described herein useful as a therapeuticfor PBD.

It may also be desirable to administer multiple “booster” dosages of thepharmaceutical compositions of this invention. For example, dependingupon the duration of the transgene within the ocular target cell, onemay deliver booster dosages at 6 month intervals, or yearly followingthe first administration. The fact that AAV-neutralizing antibodies werenot generated by administration of the rAAV vector should allowadditional booster administrations.

Such booster dosages and the need therefor can be monitored by theattending physicians, using, for example, the retinal and visualfunction tests and the visual behavior tests described in the examplesbelow. Other similar tests may be used to determine the status of thetreated subject over time. Selection of the appropriate tests may bemade by the attending physician. Still alternatively, the method of thisinvention may also involve injection of a larger volume ofvirus-containing solution in a single or multiple infection to allowlevels of visual function close to those found in wildtype retinas.

In another embodiment, the amount of the vectors, the virus and thereplication-defective virus described herein carrying the codonoptimized nucleic acid sequences encoding PEX1 are in the range of about1.0×10⁷ VG per eye or dose to about 1.0×10¹⁵ VG per eye or doseincluding all integers or fractional amounts within the range. In oneembodiment, the amount thereof is at least 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 3×10⁷, 4×10⁷,5×10⁷, 6×10⁷, 7×10⁷, 8×10⁷, or 9×10⁷ VG per eye or dose including allintegers or fractional amounts within the range. In one embodiment, theamount thereof is at least 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 3×10⁸, 4×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 6×10⁸,7×10⁸, 8×10⁸, or 9×10⁸ VG per eye or dose including all integers orfractional amounts within the range. In one embodiment, the amountthereof is at least 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, 3×10⁹, 4×10⁹, 5×10⁹, 6×10⁹, 7×10⁹,8×10⁹, or 9×10⁹ VG per eye or dose including all integers or fractionalamounts within the range. In one embodiment, the amount thereof is atleast 1×10¹⁰, 2×10¹⁰, 3×10¹⁰, 4×10¹⁰, 5×10¹⁰, 6×10¹⁰, 7×10¹⁰, 8×10¹⁰, or9×10¹⁰ VG per eye or dose including all integers or fractional amountswithin the range. In one embodiment, the amount thereof is at least1×10¹¹, 2×10¹¹, 3×10¹¹, 4×10¹¹, 5×10¹¹, 6×10¹¹, 7×10¹¹, 8×11, or 9×10¹¹VG per eye or dose including all integers or fractional amounts withinthe range. In one embodiment, the amount thereof is at least 1×10¹²,2×10¹², 3×10¹², 4×10¹², 5×10¹², 6×10¹², 7×10¹², 8×10¹², or 9×10¹² VG pereye or dose including all integers or fractional amounts within therange. In one embodiment, the amount thereof is at least 1×10¹³, 2×10¹³,3×10¹³, 4×10¹³, 5×10¹³, 6×10¹³, 7×10¹³, 8×10¹³, or 9×10¹³ VG per eye ordose including all integers or fractional amounts within the range. Inone embodiment, the amount thereof is at least 1×10¹⁴, 2×10¹⁴, 3×10¹⁴,4×10¹⁴, 5×10¹⁴, 6×10¹⁴, 7×10¹⁴, 8×10¹⁴, or 9×10¹⁴ VG per eye or doseincluding all integers or fractional amounts within the range. In oneembodiment, the amount thereof is at least 1×10¹⁵, 2×10¹⁵, 3×10¹⁵,4×10¹⁵, 5×10¹⁵, 6×10¹⁵, 7×10¹⁵, 8×10¹⁵, or 9×10¹⁵ GC per eye or doseincluding all integers or fractional amounts within the range. In oneembodiment, the methods comprise doses ranging from 1×10⁹ to about1×10¹³ VG per eye or dose including all integers or fractional amountswithin the range. In another embodiment, the method comprises deliveryof the vector in an aqueous suspension. In another embodiment, themethod comprises administering the rAAV described herein in a dosage offrom 1×10⁹ to 1×10¹³ GC in a volume about or at least 150 microliters,thereby restoring visual function in said subject. All dosages may bemeasured by any known method, including as measured by oqPCR or digitaldroplet PCR (ddPCR) as described in, e.g., M. Lock et al, Hum Gene TherMethods. 2014 April; 25(2):115-25. doi: 10.1089/hgtb.2013.131, which isincorporated herein by reference.

These above doses may be administered in a variety of volumes ofcarrier, excipient or buffer formulation, ranging from about 25 to about1000 microliters, for ocular delivery, including all numbers within therange, depending on the size of the area to be treated, the viral titerused, the route of administration, and the desired effect of the method.In one embodiment, the volume of carrier, excipient or buffer is atleast about 25 μL. In one embodiment, the volume is about 50 μL. Inanother embodiment, the volume is about 75 μL. In another embodiment,the volume is about 100 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about125 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 150 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 175 μL. In yet another embodiment, thevolume is about 200 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 225μL. In yet another embodiment, the volume is about 250 μL. In yetanother embodiment, the volume is about 275 μL. In yet anotherembodiment, the volume is about 300 μL. In yet another embodiment, thevolume is about 325 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 350μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 375 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 400 μL. In another embodiment, thevolume is about 450 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 500μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 550 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 600 μL. In another embodiment, thevolume is about 650 μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 700μL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 800 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is between about 150 and 800 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is between about 700 and 1000 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is between about 250 and 500 μL.

In one embodiment, the viral constructs may be delivered in doses offrom at least 1×10⁹ to about least 1×10¹¹ GCs in volumes of about 1 μLto about 3 μL for small animal subjects, such as mice. For largerveterinary subjects having eyes about the same size as human eyes, thelarger human dosages and volumes stated above are useful. See, e.g.,Diehl et al, J. Applied Toxicology, 21:15-23 (2001) for a discussion ofgood practices for administration of substances to various veterinaryanimals. This document is incorporated herein by reference.

For other delivery routes, the above doses may be administered in avariety of volumes of carrier, excipient or buffer formulation, rangingfrom about 100 microliters to about 50 mL, including all numbers withinthe range, depending on the size of the patient, the viral titer used,the route of administration, and the desired effect of the method. Inone embodiment, the volume of carrier, excipient or buffer is at leastabout 500 μL. In one embodiment, the volume is about 750 μL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 1 mL. In another embodiment, the volumeis about 2 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 3 mL. Inanother embodiment, the volume is about 4 mL. In another embodiment, thevolume is about 5 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 6 mL.In another embodiment, the volume is about 7 mL. In another embodiment,the volume is about 8 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 9mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 10 mL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 11 mL. In another embodiment, the volumeis about 12 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 13 mL. Inanother embodiment, the volume is about 14 mL. In another embodiment,the volume is about 15 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 16mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 17 mL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 18 mL. In another embodiment, the volumeis about 19 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 20 mL. Inanother embodiment, the volume is about 21 mL. In another embodiment,the volume is about 22 mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 23mL. In another embodiment, the volume is about 24 mL. In anotherembodiment, the volume is about 25 mL or more. In one embodiment, themaximum injected volume is about 10% of total cerebrospinal fluidvolume.

It is desirable that the lowest effective concentration of virus orother delivery vehicle be utilized in order to reduce the risk ofundesirable effects, such as toxicity, retinal dysplasia and detachment.Still other dosages in these ranges may be selected by the attendingphysician, taking into account the physical state of the subject,preferably human, being treated, the age of the subject, the PBD and thedegree to which the disorder, if progressive, has developed.

Yet another aspect described herein is a method for treating, retardingor halting progression of PBD in a mammalian subject. In one embodiment,an rAAV carrying the PEX1 native, modified or codon optimized sequence,preferably suspended in a physiologically compatible carrier, diluent,excipient and/or adjuvant, may be administered to a desired subjectincluding a human subject. This method comprises administering to asubject in need thereof any of the nucleic acid sequences, expressioncassettes, rAAV genomes, plasmids, vectors or rAAV vectors orcompositions containing them. In one embodiment, the composition isdelivered subretinally. In another embodiment, the composition isdelivered intravitreally. In still another embodiment, the compositionis delivered using a combination of administrative routes suitable fortreatment of PBD, and may also involve administration via the palpebralvein or other intravenous or conventional administration routes.

For use in these methods, the volume and viral titer of each dosage isdetermined individually, as further described herein, and may be thesame or different from other treatments performed in the same, orcontralateral, eye. The dosages, administrations and regimens may bedetermined by the attending physician given the teachings of thisspecification. In one embodiment, the composition is administered in asingle dosage selected from those above listed in an affected eye. Inanother embodiment, the composition is administered as a single dosageselected from those above listed in a both affected eyes, eithersimultaneously or sequentially. Sequential administration may imply atime gap of administration from one eye to another from intervals ofminutes, hours, days, weeks or months. In another embodiment, the methodinvolves administering the compositions to an eye two or more dosages(e.g., split dosages). In another embodiment, multiple injections aremade in different portions of the same eye. In another embodiment, asecond administration of an rAAV including the selected expressioncassette (e.g., PEX1 containing cassette) is performed at a later timepoint. Such time point may be weeks, months or years following the firstadministration. Such second administration is, in one embodiment,performed with an rAAV having a different capsid than the rAAV from thefirst administration. In another embodiment, the rAAV from the first andsecond administration have the same capsid.

In still other embodiments, the compositions described herein may bedelivered in a single composition or multiple compositions. Optionally,two or more different AAV may be delivered, or multiple viruses [see,e.g., WO 2011/126808 and WO 2013/049493]. In another embodiment,multiple viruses may contain different replication-defective viruses(e.g., AAV and adenovirus).

In certain embodiments of the invention, it is desirable to performnon-invasive retinal imaging and functional studies to identify areas ofthe rod and cone photoreceptors to be targeted for therapy as well as totest the efficacy of treatment. In these embodiments, clinicaldiagnostic tests are employed to determine the precise location(s) forone or more subretinal injection(s). These tests may includeelectroretinography (ERG), perimetry, topographical mapping of thelayers of the retina and measurement of the thickness of its layers bymeans of confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) and opticalcoherence tomography (OCT), topographical mapping of cone density viaadaptive optics (AO), functional eye exam, Multi-electrode array (MEA),Pupillary Light Responses, etc, depending upon the species of thesubject being treated, their physical status and health and the dosage.In view of the imaging and functional studies, in some embodiments ofthe invention one or more injections are performed in the same eye inorder to target different areas of the affected eye. The volume andviral titer of each injection is determined individually, as furtherdescribed herein, and may be the same or different from other injectionsperformed in the same, or contralateral, eye. In another embodiment, asingle, larger volume injection is made in order to treat the entireeye. In one embodiment, the volume and concentration of the rAAVcomposition is selected so that only the region of damaged ocular cellsis impacted. In another embodiment, the volume and/or concentration ofthe rAAV composition is a greater amount, in order reach larger portionsof the eye, including non-damaged photoreceptors.

In another embodiment, the method includes performing additionalstudies, e.g., functional and imaging studies to determine the efficacyof the treatment. For examination in animals, such tests include retinaland visual function assessment via electroretinograms (ERGs) looking atrod and cone photoreceptor function, optokinetic nystagmus,pupillometry, water maze testing, light-dark preference, opticalcoherence tomography (to measure thickness of various layers of theretina), histology (retinal thickness, rows of nuclei in the outernuclear layer, immunofluorescence to document transgene expression, conephotoreceptor counting, staining of retinal sections with peanutagglutinin—which identifies cone photoreceptor sheaths).

Specifically for human subjects, following administration of a dosage ofa compositions described in this specification, the subject is testedfor efficacy of treatment using electroretinograms (ERGs) to examine rodand cone photoreceptor function, pupillometry visual acuity, contrastsensitivity color vision testing, visual field testing (Humphrey visualfields/Goldmann visual fields), perimetry mobility test (obstaclecourse), and reading speed test. Other useful post-treatment efficacytest to which the subject is exposed following treatment with apharmaceutical composition described herein are functional magneticresonance imaging (fMRI), full-field light sensitivity testing, retinalstructure studies including optical coherence tomography, fundusphotography, fundus autofluorescence, adaptive optics laser scanningophthalmoscopy, mobility testing, test of reading speed and accuracy,microperimetry and/or ophthalmoscopy. These and other efficacy tests aredescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,147,823; in co-pending International patentapplication publication WO 2014/011210 or WO 2014/124282, incorporatedby reference.

In one embodiment of the methods described herein, a one-timeintra-ocular delivery of a composition as described herein, e.g., an AAVdelivery of an optimized PEX1 cassette, is useful in treating PBD in asubject. In another embodiment of the methods described herein, aone-time intra-ocular delivery of a composition as described herein,e.g., an AAV delivery of an optimized PEX1 cassette, is useful intreating PBD in a subject at risk.

Thus, in one embodiment, the composition is administered before diseaseonset. In another embodiment, the composition is administered prior tothe initiation of vision impairment or loss. In another embodiment, thecomposition is administered after initiation of vision impairment orloss. In yet another embodiment, the composition is administered whenless than 90% of the rod and/or cones or photoreceptors are functioningor remaining, as compared to a non-diseased eye. In one embodiment,neonatal treatment is defined as being administered a PEX1 codingsequence, expression cassette or vector as described herein within 8hours, the first 12 hours, the first 24 hours, or the first 48 hours ofdelivery. In another embodiment, particularly for a primate (human ornon-human), neonatal delivery is within the period of about 12 hours toabout 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or about 1 month, or after about 24hours to about 48 hours. In another embodiment, the composition isdelivered after onset of symptoms. In one embodiment, treatment of thepatient (e.g., a first injection) is initiated prior to the first yearof life. In another embodiment, treatment is initiated after the first 1year, or after the first 2 to 3 years of age, after 5 years of age,after 11 years of age, or at an older age. In one embodiment, treatmentis initiated from ages about 4 years of age to about 12 years of age. Inone embodiment, treatment is initiated on or after about 4 years of age.In one embodiment, treatment is initiated on or after about 5 years ofage. In one embodiment, treatment is initiated on or after about 6 yearsof age. In one embodiment, treatment is initiated on or after about 7years of age. In one embodiment, treatment is initiated on or afterabout 8 years of age. In one embodiment, treatment is initiated on orafter about 9 years of age. In one embodiment, treatment is initiated onor after about 10 years of age. In one embodiment, treatment isinitiated on or after about 11 years of age. In one embodiment,treatment is initiated on or after about 12 years of age. However,treatment can be initiated on or after about 15, about 20, about 25,about 30, about 35, or about 40 years of age. In one embodiment,treatment in utero is defined as administering the composition asdescribed herein in the fetus. See, e.g., David et al, Recombinantadeno-associated virus-mediated in utero gene transfer gives therapeutictransgene expression in the sheep, Hum Gene Ther. 2011 April;22(4):419-26. doi: 10.1089/hum.2010.007. Epub 2011 Feb. 2, which isincorporated herein by reference.

In another embodiment, the composition is readministered at a laterdate. Optionally, more than one readministration is permitted. Suchreadministration may be with the same type of vector, a different viralvector, or via non-viral delivery as described herein. In oneembodiment, the vector is readministered to the patient to a differentportion of the initially injected retina. In one embodiment, the vectoris readministered to the patient to the same portion of the initiallyinjected retina.

In yet another embodiment, any of the above described methods isperformed in combination with another, or secondary, therapy. Thesecondary therapy may be any now known, or as yet unknown, therapy whichhelps prevent, arrest or ameliorate these mutations or defects or any ofthe effects associated therewith. The secondary therapy can beadministered before, concurrent with, or after administration of thecompositions described above. In one embodiment, a secondary therapyinvolves non-specific approaches for maintaining the health of theretinal cells, such as administration of neurotrophic factors,anti-oxidants, anti-apoptotic agents. The non-specific approaches areachieved through injection of proteins, recombinant DNA, recombinantviral vectors, stem cells, fetal tissue, or genetically modified cells.The latter could include genetically modified cells that areencapsulated.

In one embodiment, a method of generating a recombinant rAAV comprisesobtaining a plasmid containing an AAV expression cassette as describedabove and culturing a packaging cell carrying the plasmid in thepresence of sufficient viral sequences to permit packaging of the AAVviral genome into an infectious AAV envelope or capsid. Specific methodsof rAAV vector generation are described above and may be employed ingenerating a rAAV vector that can deliver the codon optimized PEX1 inthe expression cassettes and genomes described above and in the examplesbelow.

In certain embodiments of this invention, a subject has a peroxisomebiogenesis disorder (PBD), for which the components, compositions andmethods of this invention are designed to treat. As used herein, theterm “subject” as used herein means a mammalian animal, including ahuman, a veterinary or farm animal, a domestic animal or pet, andanimals normally used for clinical research. In one embodiment, thesubject of these methods and compositions is a human. Still othersuitable subjects include, without limitation, murine, rat, canine,feline, porcine, bovine, ovine, non-human primate and others. As usedherein, the term “subject” is used interchangeably with “patient”.

As used herein, the term “treatment” or “treating” is definedencompassing administering to a subject one or more compounds orcompositions described herein for the purposes of amelioration of one ormore symptoms of PBD. “Treatment” can thus include one or more ofreducing onset or progression of PBD, preventing disease, reducing theseverity of the disease symptoms, or retarding their progression,including the progression of blindness, removing the disease symptoms,delaying onset of disease or monitoring progression of disease orefficacy of therapy in a given subject.

The words “comprise”, “comprises”, and “comprising” are to beinterpreted inclusively rather than exclusively. The words “consist”,“consisting”, and its variants, are to be interpreted exclusively,rather than inclusively. While various embodiments in the specificationare presented using “comprising” language, under other circumstances, arelated embodiment is also intended to be interpreted and describedusing “consisting of” or “consisting essentially of” language.

The term “regulation” or variations thereof as used herein refers to theability of a composition to inhibit one or more components of abiological pathway.

Unless defined otherwise in this specification, technical and scientificterms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one ofordinary skill in the art and by reference to published texts, whichprovide one skilled in the art with a general guide to many of the termsused in the present application.

In one embodiment, treatment using the rAAV compositions describedherein is combined with New born Screening (NBS), such as measuringLevels of a peroxisome metabolite by tandem mass spectroscopy andscreening for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.

EXAMPLES

The invention is now described with reference to the following examples.These examples are provided for the purpose of illustration only and theinvention should in no way be construed as being limited to theseexamples but rather should be construed to encompass any and allvariations that become evident as a result of the teaching providedherein.

Example 1 Generation of AAV.hPEX1 Vectors

Viral vectors capable of delivering PEX1 to diseased tissue, includingretinal cells in the eye, were generated. This vector could be used totreat disease classified as Zellweger syndrome, infantile Refsum diseaseand neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy. Results indicate that delivery of arecombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) containing the human PEX1 cDNA(AAV.hPEX1) to tissue of mice lacking Pex1 corrects the disorder andthat delivery of AAV.hPEX1 to affected cells in vivo could potentiallyameliorate or even cure the disorder.

One of the challenges of delivering PEX1 using AAV is that the cDNA islarge (3852 bp). Because of the limited cargo capacity of rAAV vectors(4.8 kb), small regulatory sequences were incorporated into the proviralplasmid. These included a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, a chicken betaactin (CBA) promoter and a rhodopsin kinase promoter, thereby generatingpAAV-CMV-hPEX1 (FIG. 1A, SEQ ID NO: 6) and pAAV-hRK1-hPEX1 (FIG. 2A, SEQID NO: 8). The human rhodopsin kinase-1 promoter (hRK1) was utilized toprovide photoreceptor-specific expression in vivo. Additional versionscarried a non-biologically active tag (HA). See, FIG. 1B and FIG. 2B.The coding sequences of transgenes terminated into a bovine growthhormone (bGH) polyadenylation signal. The entire AAV expression cassettewas flanked by the canonical AAV2 inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) toenable sufficient packaging into recombinant AAV particles. Thus, AAVvectors to deliver codon optimized PEX1 for enhanced gene expression tothe retina were developed.

Furthermore, additional vectors carrying coding sequence of greenfluorescent protein (GFP, or eGFP) as a tag for hPEX1 or as the onlytransgene without hPEX1 were generated with components described above,resulting in vectors such as AAV.CMV.eGFP or AAV.CMV.eGFP, AAV.hRK1.eGFPand AAV9.CBA.PEX1-eGFP. The expressions thereof in both cell culture andthe mouse retina were evaluated.

Additionally, various capsid proteins of AAV were utilized to pack saidvector sequence and thus indicated in the names of the vectors ifapplicable. Such capsids include AAV8, AAV9 and AAV7m8.

Data showed that the CMV enhancer and promoter drove efficient transgeneexpression in vitro in 84-31 cells (FIG. 3A), in Pex1^(G844D/G844D)mouse fibroblasts (FIGS. 3B-3G) and in vivo in the mouse retina (FIGS.4A-4B). The CMV enhancer/promoter was used in FIGS. 3A, 4A, 4B and theCBA promoter was used in FIGS. 3C-3D. The rhodopsin kinase (RK) promoterdrove expression specifically in photoreceptors as shown by injectionsin the wildtype mouse (FIG. 5 ).

Example 2 Summary of rAAV Mediated PEX1 Gene Augmentation

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrated that the conephotoreceptor cells were most significantly affected by loss ofperoxisome functions in patients described herein. These visualphenotypes were recapitulated in a knock-in mouse model (indicated asPex1^(G844D), Pex1G844D, Pex1-G844D, or Pex1-mutant mice) of the milderform of the disease that expresses the murine equivalent of most commonPEX1 mutation found in patients (PEX1-p.G843D). Baseline retinalfunction was evaluated with electroretinograms (ERGs). D. Zack et aldemonstrated a severe impairment of the cone visual pathway in thesehomozygous Pex1-mutant mice by 4 months of age with the rod visualsystem being relatively preserved. See, Hiebler, Shandi, et al. “ThePex1-G844D mouse: a model for mild human Zellweger spectrum disorder.”Molecular genetics and metabolism 111.4 (2014): 522-532.

Studies in the homozygous Pex1^(G844D) mouse were performed to determinewhether delivery of the human PEX1 cDNA to the retina rescues theretinal/visual deficit in this animal model. Baseline retinal functionwas evaluated with electroretinograms (ERGs). Subretinal injections ofAAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HAwere carried out unilaterally in both neonatal andadult Pex1^(G844D) mice. Contralateral eyes were injected with AAVcarrying eGFP as control. Concurrent untreated cohort were used ascontrol (see FIG. 23 ). After the injections, antibiotic ointment wasplaced on eyes of the mice. The eyes were evaluated by ophthalmoscopyand ERGS. In addition, optokinetic nystagmus was used to measure visualacuity in experimental and control eyes. Finally, eyes were evaluatedhistologically for safety and efficacy. ERGs showed improvement of rodand cone photoreceptor function. Rescues of the retinal/visual deficitwere observed. Expression of vector-delivered protein with nohistological damage or cellular infiltrated were observed. Additional invitro studies evaluate efficacy in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)models of PEX1 disease. For example, PEX1−/− iPSCs are differentiatedalong a hepatocyte or neuronal cell lineage and the effect of PEX1 genedelivery are assessed biochemically and from a cell biology perspective.Given promising proof-of-concept data, preclinical toxicology studiesare carried out followed by a human gene therapy clinical trial.

Example 3 rAAV Mediated PEX1 Gene Augmentation Improves Visual Functionin a Mouse Model for Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD)

Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a peroxisome biogenesis disorder.Diagnosis is usually made in infancy after patients present with weakmuscle tone and delayed physical development, (Steinberg S J, et al.Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders, Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum. In: PagonR A, et al., editors. GeneReviews(R). Seattle (WA)(1993)) and vision andhearing defects become apparent later in childhood. Mutations in peroxinor peroxisomal biogenesis factor (PEX) genes and consequent PEX proteindeficiency prevent normal peroxisome formation. This leads to defects inlipid metabolism and waste degradation. Treatments are supportive, butno cure is available.

Given recent successes in preclinical models and in human clinicaltrials evaluating gene augmentation therapy, there is hope that a geneaugmentation approach can be applied to treat ZSD. One of the tissuesthat is most promising with respect to gene therapy is the retina. Infact, gene therapy trials for an inherited congenital blindness may leadto the first approved gene therapy from the US FDA. See Bennett J.Taking Stock of Retinal Gene Therapy: Looking Back and Moving Forward.Molecular Therapy (2017). Here proof-of-concept of gene augmentationtherapy was tested targeting the retinal dystrophy caused by PEX1mutations.

The mouse Pex1-G844D model was used. Previously, Pex1-G844D mice showedprogressive cone and rod photoreceptor dysfunction and degeneration,measurable through reduction over time in electrophysiologic(electroretinography (ERG)) responses. See, Hiebler S, Masuda T, Hacia JG, Moser A B, Faust P L, Liu A, et al. The Pex1-G844D mouse: a model formild human Zellweger spectrum disorder. Mol Genet Metab (2014)111(4):522-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2014.01.008. PubMed PMID: 24503136;PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC4901203.

An adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 8 vector (AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA)was generated. AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA carries the hemagglutinin (HA)-taggedwildtype human PEX1-encoding cDNA driven by a cytomegalovirus (CMV)promoter/enhancer. AAV8 was used as this transduces photoreceptorsefficiently and leads to early onset transgene expression. See,Vandenberghe L, Bell P, Maguire A, Cearley C, Xiao R, Calcedo R, et al.Dosage Thresholds for AAV2 and AAV8 Photoreceptor Gene Therapy inMonkey. Sci Transl Med (2011) 3(88):88ra54. Epub 22 June 2011. In vitrostudies verified that this virus delivers the ˜150 kDa PEX1 protein. Forin vivo studies, AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA was delivered unilaterally in cohortsof juvenile (5 week old) and adult (9 week old) Pex1-G844D mice.Contralateral eyes received injection of AAV8.CMV.eGFP as control. AAVswere delivered by subretinal injection, which results in directapposition of the vector with photoreceptors. A total of 1 μL of1.03-1.40×10¹⁰ vector genomes (vg)/uL AAV was delivered into each eye.The injections were well tolerated and there was no apparentinflammation as judged by ophthalmoscopy. Effects were measured seriallyin vivo by ERG and through use of a behavioral test that reflects visualacuity, the optokinetic response (OKR).

Results in the mice treated as adults showed a gradual improvement incone and rod ERG responses in treated vs. control eyes persistingthrough the 5-month post-injection timepoint. There was also improvementin the scotopic ERG responses and also OKR responses of the treated (butnot control) eyes by 2-3 months post injection.

Results 2-3 months after injection in the mice treated as juveniles alsoshowed robust ERG responses in experimental compared to control eyes,and this was sustained to 6 months post injection.

Histological analysis confirmed presence of the PEX1-HA protein inphotoreceptor cells in the AAV8.CMV.PEX1-HA-injected retinas. There wasno evidence of cellular infiltrate or loss of cells.

In summary, acquired data indicates that said gene augmentation therapyameliorated the cone and rod photoreceptor phenotype in Pex1-G844D miceand that improvements in photoreceptor function were stable over time.The results showed that gene therapy approach could potential improveretinal function in individuals with PEX1-based Zellweger SpectrumDisorder.

A. Methods

a. Generation of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viruses

A new AAV cloning backbone was generated that contains the full lengthCMV enhancer/promoter (p1107, SEQ ID NO: 6). This was made by removingthe CMV/CBA promoter cassette and replacing it with the full length CMVenhancer/promoter to create this new backbone (p1107). The human PEX1codon-optimized cDNA or PEX1-HA sequences (generated by DNA 2.0) werethen inserted into p1107 under control of the CMV enhancer/promoter andcontaining a bovine growth hormone poly(A) (FIG. 1A). The plasmids wereused to generate AAV8.CMV.hPEX1-HA (FIG. 1B) and AAV8.CMV.EGFP,respectively, through triple transfection. More particularly, standardAAV production of individual viruses was performed as previouslydescribed (Grieger et al, 2006; Nat Protoc. 2006; 1:1412-1428) by tripletransfection of HEK293 cells with branched polyethylenimine (PEI)(Polysciences, no. 23966) with a plasmid containing the transgenebetween the ITRs of AAV2, the AAV-helper plasmid encoding Rep2 and Capfor serotype variants, and the pHGTI-Adeno1 plasmid harboring helperadenoviral genes. The HEK293 cells express the helper E1A/E1b gene(American Type Culture Collection, catalogue number CRL-157). Vectorswere purified using a discontinuous iodixanol gradient (Sigma,Optiprep). Encapsidated DNA was quantified by TaqMan RT-PCR, followingdenaturation of the AAV particles by proteinase-K, and titers werecalculated as genome copies (gc) per ml.

Expression of hPEX1-HA was verified through Western blot analysis usingan anti-HA antibody (Cell Signaling 3724S, Danvers, Mass.). Verificationof restoration of function in cells in vitro was carried out usingimmortalized human hepatocytes (HepG2 cells) that had been modified tocarry a null PEX1 gene using CRISPR-Cas9.

b. Animal Studies

Pex1-G844D mice were generated through crosses of Pex1-G844Dheterozygotes. Animals were genotyped prior to assignment in the study.For wildtype controls, Pex1^(+/+) littermates were used.

Animals received baseline ERGs in the week prior to vector delivery (age4 or 8 weeks). Cohorts of mice were injected at an average of 5 weeks(range 4-6 weeks; juveniles) and at 9 weeks of age (adults; Table 1).

Subretinal Injections (FIG. 7 ) were used in order to assure infectionof cone and rod photoreceptors. For each animal, 1 μL of AAV8.hPEX1-HA(1.03×10¹⁰ vg/μL) was delivered into the left eye, and 1 μL of AAV8.eGFPreporter vector (1.40×10¹⁰ vg/μL) was delivered into the right eye.

Animals received ophthalmoscopic evaluation after treatment to evaluatefor inflammation. A subset of animals received post-treatment ERGs 8,16, and 20 weeks after injection and a subset of animals treated at age9 weeks, received optokinetic reflex testing 11 weeks after injection.Endpoint ERGs were performed on all animals when each cohort reached 31weeks of age (5 or 6 months post gene delivery). Endpoint visual acuitywas determined on all animals when each cohort reached 33 weeks of age.

B. Results

a. In Vitro Studies—Expression mediated by AAV8-hPEX1-HA

Western blot analysis showed that infection of 84-31 cells withAAV8.CMV.hPEX1-HA resulted in production of the expected ˜150 kDaprotein (FIG. 8 ).

b. In Vitro Studies—Treatment of PEX1-null HepG2 cells withAAV8-hPEX1-HA resulted in recovery of peroxisome import.

Peroxisomes present in almost all eukaryotic cells while number,morphology, and protein content can vary. Key roles of peroxisomes liein lipid metabolism, especially very long and branched chain fatty acidcatabolism, and docosahexaenoic acid and plasmalogen biosynthesis.Peroxisomes are also involved in other metabolic pathways, such as bileacid synthesis, D-amino acid oxidation, polyamine oxidation and Oxygenmetabolism. Models for peroxisome biogenesis and division have beeninvestigated and are known to one of skills in the art. See, e.g.Fagarasanu et al Ann. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol. 23: 321-344 (2007). About 70different enzymes are shown to be needed for peroxisome function.

PEX1 mutations prevent substrates, such as endogenous enzymes with theperoxisome targeting motif, SKL, from being imported in peroxisomes.Thus, in untreated PEX1-null cells, SKL remains cytosolic. Once thenormal copy of PEX1 is delivered through AAV8-hPEX1-HA, SKL-containingmolecules appear punctate, reflecting correction of the peroxisomaldefect as substrates are imported into the peroxisome (arrows in FIGS.9-10 ).

Because HepG2 cells divide frequently and because AAV-deliveredtransgenes remain episomal, the cells infected with the virus weresurrounded by new daughter cells that are negative for the transgene.

c. In Vivo Studies

Homozygous Pex1-G844D mice were bred for baseline testing, injection,and post-treatment testing. Table 1 summarizes the numbers of animalsused for each condition.

In all cases, the left eye was designated the experimental(AAV.Pex1-HA-treated) eye. The right eye was treated with AAV.eGFP ascontrol (FIG. 7 ).

TABLE 1 Cohorts of experimental and control wildtype and Pex1- G844Dmice; * Animals were an average of 5-weeks old at the time of injection(with range 4-6 weeks) 5-weeks old * 9-weeks old Group at injection atinjection AAV.Pex1-HA-treated Pex1-G844D 15 18 (injected) AAV.Pex1-HAtreated Pex1-G844D 3 6 (injected; for immunohistochemistry) Non-injectedPex1-G844D controls 4 6 Wild-type controls 4 4 Wild-typeAAV.Pex1-HA-injected 2 4

All Pex1-G844D animals were smaller and weighed less than wildtype orheterozygous littermates.

Baseline measurements on retinal and visual function were carried outprior to subretinal injections. Pex1-G844D mice had scotopic ERGresponses which were recordable but which were reduced in amplitudecompared to wildtype mice (FIG. 11 ). Averages from untreated controlmice showed that at age 4 weeks (i.e. prior to injection of the5-week-old cohort), wildtype mice had scotopic a-wave amplitudes of ˜150μV whereas Pex1-G844D mice had amplitudes of ˜120 μV. At 4 weeks of age,wildtype mice had scotopic b-wave amplitudes of ˜425 uv whereasPex1-G844D mice had amplitudes ˜250 μV.

All Pex1-G844D mice also had recordable scotopic ERGs at age 8 weeks(before injection; FIGS. 11, and 12A-12C) although amplitudes ofscotopic a and b waves were reduced compared to those in wildtypeanimals (FIGS. 12A and 12B). Averages from untreated control mice showedthat at age 8 weeks (i.e., just before injection of the 9-week-oldcohort), wildtype mice had scotopic b-wave amplitudes of ˜195 μV whereasPex1-G844D mice had amplitudes of ˜105 μV. At 4 weeks of age, wildtypemice had scotopic b-wave amplitudes of ˜500 uv whereas Pex1-G844D micehad amplitudes ˜225 μV (FIGS. 12A and 12B).

The photopic ERG was more severely affected in Pex1-G844D mice than thescotopic ERG. As shown in FIG. 13 , Pex1-G844D mice had nearly flatphotopic ERGs at baseline. Photopic b wave averaged in 4-week-oldwildtype control mice average 105 μV. In contrast, those of 4-week-oldPex1-G844D mice averaged 5 μV. The same trend was found in older mice:in 8-week-old wildtype controls, the photopic b wave averaged 120 μV; inPex1-G844D mice, it averaged 10 μV (FIG. 12C and FIG. 13 ).

There were no significant differences in either scotopic or photopicresponses from untreated right and left eyes of Pex1-G844D mice (FIGS.14A-14C).

At baseline, optokinetic response (OKR) testing showed that Pex1-G844Dmice had a reduced visual acuity compared to wildtype littermates at11-13 weeks of age (FIG. 15 )

d. In Vivo Studies—Effects of Injection of AAV8.PEX1-HA and AAV8.GFP

After injection, 6/6 retinas injected with AAV.GFP as control showednumerous GFP-positive cells in the neural retina and retinal pigmentepithelium (FIG. 16 ). Similarly, 8/8 of the AAV.PEX1-HA-injectedretinas showed presence of HA through immunohistochemistry (FIG. 17 ).

Group analysis showed there was a significant improvement in photopic(and, to a lesser extent, scotopic) ERG amplitudes in Pex1-G844D micethat was evident 8 weeks after injection (FIGS. 18A-18C)).

Significant improvement in photopic b-wave response was observed in theeye treated with AAV.Pex1-HA (left eye) compared to the AAV.GFP-injectedcontrol eye (right eye) 8 weeks post injection, at 16 weeks of age(FIGS. 18A-18C).

Significant improvement in both photopic and scotopic ERG amplitudeswere apparent in AAV.PEX1-HA-injected eyes of twenty weeks afterinjection of 5-week-old Pex1-G844D mice compared to control-injectedeyes and non-injected littermates (FIGS. 19A-19C).

In mice that were injected later in life (9 weeks of age), there wasevidence of improvement in scotopic b waves (FIGS. 20A-20C) sixteenweeks after injection, when mice were 25 weeks of age.

Optokinetic nystagmus testing was used to assess visual acuity of thecontrol and AAV.Pex1-HA-injected mice 11 weeks after injection. Resultsshow a trend in improved visual acuity in the treated (left) eyescompared to AAV.eGFP-injected controls (P=0.054) (FIG. 21 ).EndpointERGs were performed when each cohort reached 31 weeks of age, 5 or 6months post gene delivery for the ‘recovery’ or ‘prevention’ cohorts,respectively. In both cohorts, the average scotopic a-wave, scotopicb-wave, and photopic b-wave amplitude of the therapeutic vector-treated(left) eyes, was two-fold that of the control injected (right) eyes(FIGS. 22A, 22B).

In Pex1-G844D mice, the retinal response of the control injected (right)eyes did not differ from that of either eye in non-injected mutantconcurrent controls (FIGS. 22A, 22B). Furthermore, in PEX1-injected eyesthe endpoint photopic ERG response improved one- to ten-fold overbaseline in 22/33 mice over baseline. The decline in scotopic responsewas ameliorated compared to GFP-injected eyes in both ‘prevention’ and‘recovery’ groups, with 4 animals even improving over time. Averagevisual acuity trended higher in the PEX1-injected (left) versusGFP-injected (right) eyes, but this was not statistically significant(FIGS. 22A, 22B). For both electroretinogram (ERG) and visual acuitymeasures, there was no difference between wild-type animals with orwithout subretinal injection. These values are thus grouped together forrepresentation in FIGS. 22A, 22B.

A schematic summarizing the in vivo experimental design is presented inFIG. 23 . The effect of AAV8-mediated gene delivery was tested byfull-field electroretinogram (ffERG) and visual acuity (optokineticreflex, OKN) at two different ages, representing the ‘prevention’ and‘recovery’ cohorts, exposed to vector for 6 or 5 months, respectively. A‘sacrificial’ cohort was used to obtain preliminary functional measuresand validate vector expression in the retina. Pex1-G844D and wild-typelittermate mice received AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA in the left eye andAAV8.CMV.eGFP in the right eye by subretinal injection. Non-injectedPex1-G844D and wild-type mice were also included in each cohort. Theflow chart shows the ages of mice at intervention and assessment, andtime between each event.

C. Discussion

Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a hereditary progressivedegenerative disorder that affects multiple organ systems. Retina wasselected for study due to the many advantages of this organ with respectto proof-of-concept of gene augmentation therapy, including the factthat one eye can be used to test intervention and the contralateral canserve as internal control. Further, loss of vision in ZSD patients isdebilitating for both the patients and their families, so that a meansof preventing this loss or of restoring function would be meaningful. Ifeffective in the retina, the same vector could potentially be used torestore function in extra-ocular tissue.

A recombinant AAV carrying a codon-optimized wildtype cDNA encodinghuman PEX1 was generated. The PEX1 cDNA was tagged with a marker (HA) sothat location of this protein can be tracked. The AAV8 vector targetsretinal photoreceptors (and other diverse cell types) efficiently andresults in stable expression. Additional vectors were generated whichlacked the HA tag and in which the PEX1 cDNA was driven byphotoreceptor-specific promoters (hRK1).

The results acquired shows that the transgene cassette allows productionof PEX1 protein of the expected size and with the predicted ability torestore peroxisomal function/localization. Subretinal delivery ofAAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA into both the 6 week (juvenile) and the 9-week-oldPex1-G844D (adult) retina is safe as assessed by the lack of toxicity tophotoreceptors and the lack of inflammation. Subretinal delivery ofAAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA into the 9-week-old (adult) Pex1-G844D results inimproved cone and rod photoreceptor-mediated retinal responses (ERGs)through at least 5 months after gene delivery, compared to control eyes.Subretinal delivery of AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA into the 9-week-old (adult)Pex1-G844D results in improved visual acuity (OKR) through at least 11weeks after gene delivery, compared to control eyes. Subretinal deliveryof AAV8.CMV.hPEX1.HA into the 5-week-old Pex1-G844D (juvenile) retinaresults in improved retinal responses (ERGs) 6 months after genedelivery and improved visual acuity (OKR) through at least 11 weeksafter gene delivery, compared to control eyes.

Studies allowing clinical translation further optimizes the transgenecassette. For retinal studies, optimizations include using additionalAAV serotypes, incorporating photoreceptor-specific promoters, andeliminating the HA tag, adding additional non-invasive tests to evaluateand quantify improvements in photoreceptor function mediated by thisapproach. Such tests include pupillometry, optical coherence tomography(OCT), visual behavior (modified water maze testing assessing lightsensitivity, contrast sensitivity and colour perception), and additionalimmunocytochemical analyses.

The data shows that subretinal delivery of AAV8.CMV.hPEX1 results inimproved rod and cone photoreceptor function (manifest by improvedvisual acuity and ERG).

A similar approach as described here is used to evaluate the possibilityof rescuing peroxisomal function in extra-ocular tissue (includingliver, cochlea, brain, etc). For those studies, appropriate regulatoryelements are selected as well as appropriate surgical delivery andimplementation of outcome measures specific to the various organsystems. Since the Pex1-G844D mouse manifests disease in its liver(similar to the human patients), the liver in under investigation as atissue to target in in vivo proof-of-concept studies.

Preclinical toxicity studies in large animal models are also underinvestigation.

AAV serotype 9 vector (AAV9.CMV.hPEX1.HA) is generated and evaluated asdescribed above.

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SEQ ID NO: 3cgatcgatctcctccggctccgacgtcctcggcctgccgggtcccgggtcctttgcggcgctagggtgggcgaacccagagcgacgctccgggacgatgtggggcagcgatcgcctggcgggtgctgggggaggcggggcggcagtgactgtggccttcaccaacgctcgcgactgcttcctccacctgccgcggcgtctcgtggcccagctgcatctgctgcagaatcaagctatagaagtggtctggagtcaccagcctgcattcttgagctgggtggaaggcaggcattttagtgatcaaggtgaaaatgtggctgaaattaacagacaagttggtcaaaaacttggactctcaaatgggggacaggtatttctcaagccatgttcccatgtggtatcttgtcaacaagttgaggtggaacccctctcagcagatgattgggagatactggagctgcatgctgtttcccttgaacaacatcttctagatcaaattcgaatagtttttccaaaagccatttttcctgtttgggttgatcaacaaacgtacatatttatccaaattgttgcactaataccagctgcctcttatggaaggctggaaactgacaccaaactccttattcagccaaagacacgccgagccaaagagaatacattttcaaaagctgatgctgaatataaaaaacttcatagttatggaagagaccagaaaggaatgatgaaagaacttcaaaccaagcaacttcagtcaaatactgtgggaatcactgaatctaatgaaaacgagtcagagattccagttgactcatcatcagtagcaagtttatggactatgataggaagcattttttcctttcaatctgagaagaaacaagagacatcttggggtttaactgaaatcaatgcattcaaaaatatgcagtcaaaggttgttcctctagacaatattttcagagtatgcaaatctcaacctcctagtatatataacgcgtcagcaacctctgtttttcataaacactgtgccattcatgtatttccatgggaccaggaatattttgatgtagagcccagctttactgtgacatatggaaagctagttaagctactttctccaaagcaacagcaaagtaaaacaaaacaaaatgtgttatcacctgaaaaagagaagcagatgtcagagccactagatcaaaaaaaaattaggtcagatcataatgaagaagatgagaaggcctgtgtgctacaagtagtctggaatggacttgaagaattgaacaatgccatcaaatataccaaaaatgtagaagttctccatcttgggaaagtctggattccagatgacctgaggaagagactaaatatagaaatgcatgccgtagtcaggataactccagtggaagttacccctaaaattccaagatctctaaagttacaacctagagagaatttacctaaagacataagtgaagaagacataaaaactgtattttattcatggctacagcagtctactaccaccatgcttcctttggtaatatcagaggaagaatttattaagctggaaactaaagatggactgaaggaattttctctgagtatagttcattcttgggaaaaagaaaaagataaaaatatttttctgttgagtcccaatttgctgcagaagactacaatacaagtccttctagatcctatggtaaaagaagaaaacagtgaggaaattgactttattcttccttttttaaagctgagctctttgggaggagtgaattccttaggcgtatcctccttggagcacatcactcacagcctcctgggacgccctttgtctcggcagctgatgtctcttgttgcaggacttaggaatggagctcttttactcacaggaggaaagggaagtggaaaatcaactttagccaaagcaatctgtaaagaagcatttgacaaactggatgcccatgtggagagagttgactgtaaagctttacgagctttgaatgatatgataaaagagtttatctccatgggaagtttggttgcactgattgccacaagtcagtctcagcaatctctacatcctttacttgtttctgctcaaggagttcacatatttcagtgcgtccaacacattcagcctcctaatcaggaacaaagatgtgaaattctgtgtaatgtaataaaaaataaattggactgtgatataaacaagttcaccgatcttgacctgcagcatgtagctaaagaaactggcgggtttgtggctagagattttacagtacttgtggatcgagccatacattctcgactctctcgtcagagtatatccaccagagaaaaattagttttaacaacattggacttccaaaaggctctccgcggatttcttcctgcgtctttgcgaagtgtcaacctgcataaacctagagacctgggttgggacaagattggtgggttacatgaagttaggcagatactcatggatactatccagttacctgccaagtatccagaattatttgcaaacttgcccatacgacaaagaacaggaatactgttgtatggtccgcctggaacaggaaaaaccttactagctggggtaattgcacgagagagtagaatgaattttataagtgtcaaggggccagagttactcagcaaatacattggagcaagtgaacaagctgttcgggatatttttattagagcacaggctgcaaagccctgcattcttttctttgatgaatttgaatccattgctcctcggcggggtcatgataatacaggagttacagaccgagtagttaaccagttgctgactcagttggatggagtagaaggcttacagggtgtttatgtattggctgctactagtcgccctgacttgattgaccctgccctgcttaggcctggtcgactagataaatgtgtatactgtcctcctcctgatcaggtgtcacgtcttgaaattttaaatgtcctcagtgactctctacctctggcagatgatgttgaccttcagcatgtagcatcagtaactgactcctttactggagctgatctgaaagctttactttacaatgcccaattggaggccttacatggaatgctgctctcgagtggactccaggatggaagttccagctctgatagtgacctaagtctgtcttcaatggtctttcttaaccatagcagtggctctgacgattcagctggagatggagaatgtggcttagatcagtcccttgtttctttagagatgtccgagatccttccagatgaatcaaaattcaatatgtaccggctctactttggaagctcttatgaatcagaacttggaaatggaacctcttctgatttgagctcacaatgtctctctgcaccaagctccatgactcaggatttgcctggagttcctgggaaagaccagttgttttcacagcctccagtgttaaggacagcttcacaagagggttgccaagaacttacacaagaacaaagagatcaactgagggcagatatcagtattatcaaaggcagataccggagccaaagtggagaggacgaatccatgaaccaaccaggaccaatcaaaaccagactggctattagtcagtcacatttaatgactgcacttggtcacacaagaccatccattagtgaagatgactggaagaattttgctgagctatatgaaagctttcaaaatccaaagaggagaaaaaatcaaagtggaacaatgtttcgacctggacagaaagtaactttagcataaaatatacttctttttgatttggttctgttaagttttttgatggcttttccatatgttgtaacaggaaaaaaatggtgtctatgaatttcttcttaatttaacaaatttggttaatttataaaatcacagattggtaaatgctataattatgtaatgatcaggattgagattaatactgtagtataaattgggacattataacagattccatattttatttcctaaaatctaaattcagtctttaatgaaataatattagccaaatggtggaactaatttatttcttttgaggaaaagataataaagaatgtaattaaatttaaatttcttggaattcccagttgtatattcatcacctttgtagcatttgacaaattttatgcttagcagcttcttcactgttttgaaataaaatatcctattacctactgataaaaaaaaaaaSEQ ID NO: 4cgatcgatctcctccggctccgacgtcctcggcctgccgggtcccgggtcctttgcggcgctagggtgggcgaacccagagcgacgctccgggacgatgtggggcagcgatcgcctggcgggtgctgggggaggcggggcggcagtgactgtggccttcaccaacgctcgcgactgcttcctccacctgccgcggcgtctcgtggcccagctgcatctgctgcagaatcaagctatagaagtggtctggagtcaccagcctgcattcttgagctgggtggaaggcaggcattttagtgatcaaggtgaaaatgtggctgaaattaacagacaagttggtcaaaaacttggactctcaaatgggggacaggtatttctcaagccatgttcccatgtggtatcttgtcaacaagttgaggtggaacccctctcagcagatgattgggagatactggtaaagaaaaccaaataagaactatctcatttaaggagctgcatgctgtttcccttgaacaacatcttctagatcaaattcgaatagtttttccaaaagccatttttcctgtttgggttgatcaacaaacgtacatatttatccaaattgttgcactaataccagctgcctcttatggaaggctggaaactgacaccaaactccttattcagccaaagacacgccgagccaaagagaatacattttcaaaagctgatgctgaatataaaaaacttcatagttatggaagagaccagaaagga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SEQ ID NO: 5cagcaacctctgtttttcataaacactgtgccattcatgtatttccatgggaccaggaatattttgatgtagagcccagctttactgtgacatatggaaagctagttaagctactttctccaaagcaacagcaaagtaaaacaaaacaaaatgtgttatcacctgaaaaagagaagcagatgtcagagccactagatcaaaaaaaaattaggtcagatcataatgaagaagatgagaaggcctgtgtgctacaagtagtctggaatggacttgaagaattgaacaatgccatcaaatataccaaaaatgtagaagttctccatcttgggaaagtctggattccagatgacctgaggaagagactaaatatagaaatgcatgccgtagtcaggataactccagtggaagttacccctaaaattccaagatctctaaagttacaacctagagagaatttacctaaagacataagtgaagaagacataaaaactgtattttattcatggctacagcagtctactaccaccatgcttcctttggtaatatcagaggaagaatttattaagctggaaactaaagatggactgaaggaattttctctgagtatagttcattcttgggaaaaagaaaaagataaaaatatttttctgttgagtcccaatttgctgcagaagactacaatacaaaggagtgaattccttaggcgtatcctccttggagcacatcactcacagcctcctgggacgccctttgtctcggcagctgatgtctcttgttgcaggacttaggaatggagctcttttactcacaggaggaaagggaagtggaaaatcaactttagccaaagcaatctgtaaagaagcatttgacaaactggatgcccatgtggagagagttgactgtaaagctttacgaggaaaaaggcttgaaaacatacaaaaaaccctagaggtggctttctcagaggcagtgtggatgcagccatctgttgtcctgctggatgaccttgacctcattgctggactgcctgctgtcccggaacatgagcacagtcctgatgcggtgcagagccagcggcttgctcatgctttgaatgatatgataaaagagtttatctccatgggaagtttggttgcactgattgccacaagtcagtctcagcaatctctacatcctttacttgtttctgctcaaggagttcacatatttcagtgcgtccaacacattcagcctcctaatcaggaacaaagatgtgaaattctgtgtaatgtaataaaaaataaattggactgtgatataaacaagttcaccgatcttgacctgcagcatgtagctaaagaaactggcgggtttgtggctagagattttacagtacttgtggatcgagccatacattctcgactctctcgtcagagtatatccaccagagaaaaattagttttaacaacattggacttccaaaaggctctccgcggatttcttcctgcgtctttgcgaagtgtcaacctgcataaacctagagacctgggttgggacaagattggtgggttacatgaagttaggcagatactcatggatactatccagttacctgccaagtatccagaattatttgcaaacttgcccatacgacaaagaacaggaatactgttgtatggtccgcctggaacaggaaaaaccttactagctggggtaattgcacgagagagtagaatgaattttataagtgtcaaggggccagagttactcagcaaatacattggagcaagtgaacaagctgttcgggatatttttattagagcacaggctgcaaagccctgcattcttttctttgatgaatttgaatccattgctcctcggcggggtcatgataatacaggagttacagaccgagtagttaaccagttgctgactcagttggatggagtagaaggcttacagggtgtttatgtattggctgctactagtcgccctgacttgattgaccctgccctgcttaggcctggtcgactagataaatgtgtatactgtcctcctcctgatcaggtgtcacgtcttgaaattttaaatgtcctcagtgactctctacctctggcagatgatgttgaccttcagcatgtagcatcagtaactgactcctttactggagctgatctgaaagctttactttacaatgcccaattggaggccttacatggaatgctgctctcgagtggactccaggatggaagttccagctctgatagtgacctaagtctgtcttcaatggtctttcttaaccatagcagtggctctgacgattcagctggagatggagaatgtggcttagatcagtcccttgtttctttagagatgtccgagatccttccagatgaatcaaaattcaatatgtaccggctctactttggaagctcttatgaatcagaacttggaaatggaacctcttctgatttgagctcacaatgtctctctgcaccaagctccatgactcaggatttgcctggagttcctgggaaagaccagttgttttcacagcctccagtgttaaggacagcttcacaagagggttgccaagaacttacacaagaacaaagagatcaactgagggcagatatcagtattatcaaaggcagataccggagccaaagtggagaggacgaatccatgaaccaaccaggaccaatcaaaaccagactggctattagtcagtcacatttaatgactgcacttggtcacacaagaccatccattagtgaagatgactggaagaattttgctgagctatatgaaagctttcaaaatccaaagaggagaaaaaatcaaagtggaacaatgtttcgacctggacagaaagtaactttagcataaaatatacttctttttgatttggttctgttaagttttttgatggcttttccatatgttgtaacaggaaaaaaatggtgtctatgaatttcttcttaatttaacaaatttggttaatttataaaatcacagattggtaaatgctataattatgtaatgatcaggattgagattaatactgtagtataaattgggacattataacagattccatattttatttcctaaaatctaaattcagtctttaatgaaataatattagccaaatggtggaactaatttatttcttttgaggaaaagataataaagaatgtaattaaatttaaa SEQ ID NO: 6ctgcgcgctcgctcgctcactgaggccgcccgggcaaagcccgggcgtcgggcgacctttggtcgcccggcctcagtgagcgagcgagcgcgcagagagggagtggccaactccatcactaggggttccttgtagttaatgattaacccgccatgctacttatctacgtagcaagctagccgttacataacttacggtaaatggcccgcctggctgaccgcccaacgacccccgcccattgacgtcaataatgacgtatgttcccatagtaacgccaatagggactttccattgacgtcaatgggtggagtatttacggtaaactgcccacttggcagtacatcaagtgtatcatatgccaagtacgccccctattgacgtcaatgacggtaaatggcccgcctggcattatgcccagtacatgaccttatgggactttcctacttggcagtacatctacgtattagtcatcgctattaccatggtgatgcggttttggcagtacatcaatgggcgtggatagcggtttgactcacggggatttccaagtctccaccccattgacgtcaatgggagtttgttttggcaccaaaatcaacgggactttccaaaatgtcgtaacaactccgccccattgacgcaaatgggcggtaggcgtgtacggtgggaggtctatataagcagagcttgtacactagcggccgcgccgccaccatgtggggaagcgacagactggccggagctggagggggaggagcagccgtcaccgtggcgttcactaacgcgcgggactgctttctccatctgccgcggaggctggtcgcccagctgcacctcctgcagaaccaggccatcgaggtggtgtggtcccaccaaccggcctttttgagctgggtcgagggaaggcacttttcggaccagggagaaaatgtggcggagatcaaccgccaggtcggccagaagctgggactgtccaacggcggacaggtgttcctcaagccgtgcagccacgtggtgtcctgccaacaggtggaagtggagccgctctccgccgacgactgggagatcctcgaattgcatgccgtgagcctcgaacagcatctgttggaccagattcgcattgtgttcccgaaggccatattccccgtgtgggtcgatcagcagacctatatcttcatccagattgtggccctcatcccggccgcctcatacggacggctggaaactgacaccaagctgctgattcaacctaagacccggagggccaaagaaaacaccttctccaaggccgacgctgagtacaagaagctccactcctacggacgggaccagaaggggatgatgaaggagctgcaaaccaagcagctccagagcaacaccgtggggatcaccgagtccaatgaaaacgagtcggaaatcccagtcgattcatcttccgtggccagcctgtggactatgatcggttccattttctcgttccaatctgagaagaagcaggaaactagctgggggctgactgagatcaacgccttcaagaacatgcagtccaaagtggtgcctctggataacatctttcgcgtgtgcaagtcccaaccgccctcaatctacaacgcgtccgctacctccgtgtttcataagcactgtgccatccacgtgttcccatgggatcaggaatacttcgatgtcgaaccttccttcaccgtgacttacgggaagcttgtcaagctcctcagccccaagcagcagcaatcgaaaactaagcagaacgtgctttccccggagaaggagaagcaaatgtcagaaccactcgaccagaagaaaatcagatcggatcataacgaagaggacgagaaggcctgcgtccttcaggtggtctggaacggcctggaggagctgaacaacgcgattaagtacaccaagaacgtcgaggtccttcacctgggaaaggtgtggattccggatgatctgaggaaacgcctcaacatcgaaatgcacgctgtggtgcggattaccccggtcgaggtcaccccaaagatccctcgctccttgaagctgcagccgcgagaaaacttgcccaaggacatttctgaagaggatatcaagactgtgttctactcctggctgcaacagagcactaccaccatgctccctctggtcatttcggaggaagaattcatcaaactggaaaccaaggacggactgaaagaattctccctgtccatcgtgcactcctgggaaaaggagaaggacaagaatatcttcctgctgtcccccaatctgctgcaaaagaccacgatccaggtgctgctcgaccccatggtgaaggaggaaaactcagaagagatcgacttcatcctgccgttccttaagctgagttcactgggaggcgtgaactcccttggcgtgtcctcgctggagcacatcactcactcactgctgggccggcctctgagcagacagcttatgagcttggtcgccggactcagaaacggtgccctcctgctcaccggcggcaagggatcgggaaagtccaccctcgctaaggccatttgcaaagaggcattcgataagctggacgcccatgtggagcgggtggactgtaaggccctccgcggaaagcgattggaaaatattcaaaagactctcgaagtcgccttttccgaagccgtctggatgcagccctcggtcgtcctgctcgacgatctggacctcatcgctgggctgccggccgtgccggagcatgaacactcccctgacgcggtccagtcgcaacggctcgcccacgccctgaacgatatgattaaggaattcatctcaatgggatcactggtggccctgatcgcgacttcccagagccagcagtccctgcaccctctgctggtgtcggcccagggcgtgcacatttttcagtgtgtgcaacacatccagccgcccaaccaggagcagcggtgcgaaatcctgtgcaacgtgattaagaacaagctggactgcgatatcaacaagtttaccgaccttgatctccaacatgtggctaaggagactgggggcttcgtggctcgggacttcacagtgttggtggaccgggcaattcactccagactgtcccgccagagcatttccacccgcgaaaaactggtcctgaccaccctcgacttccagaaggccctcagaggcttccttcctgcgagcctcagatccgtcaaccttcacaagccgcgggaccttggctgggacaagatcggtgggctccacgaggtgcggcagatcctcatggacaccattcagctgcctgcaaagtaccccgagctgttcgccaacttgccgattcgccagcgcacgggaatcctgctctacggccccccgggcaccggaaagaccctgctggccggtgtgatcgcccgggaatcgaggatgaacttcatctccgtgaagggacccgaactcctgtccaagtacatcggtgcctccgaacaggccgtgcgcgatatattcattagggcccaggccgcgaagccctgcattctgttcttcgacgagtttgaatcgatcgcgccccggaggggccacgacaacacgggagtgaccgaccgggtggtgaaccagctgctcacccaactggatggcgtggaaggccttcagggagtgtacgtgctggcggctacctccagaccggacctgatcgatccggccctgctgcgccccgggagactggacaagtgcgtgtattgccctccccctgaccaggtgtcaaggttggaaatcctcaacgtgctctcggactccctgccactggcagatgatgtggacctccagcatgtggcctccgtgactgacagcttcacaggagccgatctgaaggccctgctttacaacgcccagttggaggcgctgcacggtatgctgctgtcctccggtctgcaggatggctcctcctcttccgatagcgacctgtcgctgagcagcatggtgttcctgaaccattccagcggctccgatgacagcgcgggcgacggagaatgtggactggatcaatccctggtgtccctggagatgagcgagattctgccagacgagtccaagttcaacatgtacaggctgtacttcggcagcagctacgagtccgagctgggaaatggtacctcgtccgacctgtcaagccagtgcctgtccgcgccttcctccatgacccaggacctccctggagtgccagggaaggatcagctgttcagccagcctcccgtgctgcgcactgcgagccaggaagggtgccaggaattgacccaagagcagcgggaccaactgcgcgcggacatttcgatcatcaaaggcagataccgctcccaatccggggaggacgaaagcatgaaccagcccgggcctatcaagactagactggcaatctcccaaagccacctgatgaccgcactgggacacacccggccctcgatctcggaggacgactggaagaacttcgctgagctgtacgaatccttccagaatccgaagcggagaaagaaccagagcggaactatgttccggcccggacagaaggtgaccctggcctgaagtactgcggatcctgcagatctgcctcgactgtgccttctagttgccagccatctgttgtttgcccctcccccgtgccttccttgaccctggaaggtgccactcccactgtcctttcctaataaaatgaggaaattgcatcgcattgtctgagtaggtgtcattctattctggggggtggggtggggcaggacagcaagggggaggattgggaagacaatagcaggcatgctggggactcgagttctacgtagataagtagcatggcgggttaatcattaactacaaggaacccctagtgatggagttggccactccctctctgcgcgctcgctcgctcactgaggccgggcgaccaaaggtcgcccgacgcccgggctttgcccgggcggcctcagtgagcgagcgagcgcgcag SEQ ID NO: 7MWGSDRLAGAGGGGAAVTVAFTNARDCFLHLPRRLVAQLHLLQNQAIEVVWSHQPAELSWVEGRHFSDQGENVAEINRQVGQKLGLSNGGQVFLKPCSHVVSCQQVEVEPLSADDWEILELHAVSLEQHLLDQIRIVFPKAIFPVWVDQQTYIFIQIVALIPAASYGRLETDTKLLIQPKTRRAKENTESKADAEYKKLHSYGRDQKGMMKELQTKQLQSNTVGITESNENESEIPVDSSSVASLWTMIGSIFSFQSEKKQETSWGLTEINAFKNMQSKVVPLDNIFRVCKSQPPSIYNASATSVFHKHCAIHVFPWDQEYEDVEPSFTVTYGKLVKLLSPKQQQSKTKQNVLSPEKEKQMSEPLDQKKIRSDHNEEDEKACVLQVVWNGLEELNNAIKYTKNVEVLHLGKVWIPDDLRKRLNIEMHAVVRITPVEVTPKIPRSLKLQPRENLPKDISEEDIKTVEYSWLQQSITTMLPLVISEEEFIKLETKDGLKEFSLSIVHSWEKEKDKNIFLLSPNLLQKTTIQVLLDPMVKEENSEEIDFILPFLKLSSLGGVNSLGVSSLEHITHSLLGRPLSRQLMSLVAGLRNGALLLIGGKGSGKSTLAKAICKEAFDKLDAHVERVDCKALRGKRLENIQKTLEVAFSEAVWMQPSVVLLDDLDLIAGLPAVPEHEHSPDAVQSQRLAHALNDMIKEFISMGSLVALIATSQSQQSLHPLLVSAQGVHIFQCVQHIQPPNQEQRCEILCNVIKNKLDCDINKFTDLDLQHVAKETGGEVARDETVLVDRAIHSRLSRQSISTREKLVLITLDFQKALRGELPASLRSVNLHKPRDLGWDKIGGLHEVRQILMDTIQLPAKYPELFANLPIRQRTGILLYGPPGIGKILLAGVIARESRMNFISVKGPELLSKYIGASEQAVRDIFIRAQAAKPCILFFDEFESIAPRRGHDNIGVTDRVVNQLLTQLDGVEGLQGVYVLAATSRPDLIDPALLRPGRLDKCVYCPPPDQVSRLEILNVLSDSLPLADDVDLQHVASVIDSFTGADLKALLYNAQLEALHGMLLSSGLQDGSSSSDSDLSLSSMVELNHSSGSDDSAGDGECGLDQSLVSLEMSEILPDESKFNMYRLYEGSSYESELGNGTSSDLSSQCLSAPSSMTQDLPGVPGKDQLFSQPPVLRTASQEGCQELTQEQRDQLRADISIIKGRYRSQSGEDESMNQPGPIKTRLAISQSHLMTALGHTRPSISEDDWKNFAELYESFQNPKRRKNQSGTMERPGQKVTLA SEQ ID NO: 8ctgcgcgctcgctcgctcactgaggccgcccgggcaaagcccgggcgtcgggcgacctttggtcgcccggcctcagtgagcgagcgagcgcgcagagagggagtggccaactccatcactaggggttccttgtagttaatgattaacccgccatgctacttatctacgtagcaagctagcaagatccaagctcagatctcgatcgagttgggccccagaagcctggtggttgtttgtccttctcaggggaaaagtgaggcggccccttggaggaaggggccgggcagaatgatctaatcggattccaagcagctcaggggattgtctttttctagcaccttcttgccactcctaagcgtcctccgtgaccccggctgggatttagcctggtgctgtgtcagccccggtctcccaggggcttcccagtggtccccaggaaccctcgacagggcccggtctctctcgtccagcaagggcagggacgggccacaggccaagggccctcgatcgaggaactgaaaaaccagaaagttaactggtaagtttagtctttttgtcttttatttcaggtcccggatccggtggtggtgcaaatcaaagaactgctcctcagtggatgttgcctttacttctaggcctgtacggaagtgttacttctgctctaaaagctgcggaattgtacccgcggccgccgccaccatgtggggaagcgacagactggccggagctggagggggaggagcagccgtcaccgtggcgttcactaacgcgcgggactgctttctccatctgccgcggaggctggtcgcccagctgcacctcctgcagaaccaggccatcgaggtggtgtggtcccaccaaccggcctttttgagctgggtcgagggaaggcacttttcggaccagggagaaaatgtggcggagatcaaccgccaggtcggccagaagctgggactgtccaacggcggacaggtgttcctcaagccgtgcagccacgtggtgtcctgccaacaggtggaagtggagccgctctccgccgacgactgggagatcctcgaattgcatgccgtgagcctcgaacagcatctgttggaccagattcgcattgtgttcccgaaggccatattccccgtgtgggtcgatcagcagacctatatcttcatccagattgtggccctcatcccggccgcctcatacggacggctggaaactgacaccaagctgctgattcaacctaagacccggagggccaaagaaaacaccttctccaaggccgacgctgagtacaagaagctccactcctacggacgggaccagaaggggatgatgaaggagctgcaaaccaagcagctccagagcaacaccgtggggatcaccgagtccaatgaaaacgagtcggaaatcccagtcgattcatcttccgtggccagcctgtggactatgatcggttccattttctcgttccaatctgagaagaagcaggaaactagctgggggctgactgagatcaacgccttcaagaacatgcagtccaaagtggtgcctctggataacatctttcgcgtgtgcaagtcccaaccgccctcaatctacaacgcgtccgctacctccgtgtttcataagcactgtgccatccacgtgttcccatgggatcaggaatacttcgatgtcgaaccttccttcaccgtgacttacgggaagcttgtcaagctcctcagccccaagcagcagcaatcgaaaactaagcagaacgtgctttccccggagaaggagaagcaaatgtcagaaccactcgaccagaagaaaatcagatcggatcataacgaagaggacgagaaggcctgcgtccttcaggtggtctggaacggcctggaggagctgaacaacgcgattaagtacaccaagaacgtcgaggtccttcacctgggaaaggtgtggattccggatgatctgaggaaacgcctcaacatcgaaatgcacgctgtggtgcggattaccccggtcgaggtcaccccaaagatccctcgctccttgaagctgcagccgcgagaaaacttgcccaaggacatttctgaagaggatatcaagactgtgttctactcctggctgcaacagagcactaccaccatgctccctctggtcatttcggaggaagaattcatcaaactggaaaccaaggacggactgaaagaattctccctgtccatcgtgcactcctgggaaaaggagaaggacaagaatatcttcctgctgtcccccaatctgctgcaaaagaccacgatccaggtgctgctcgaccccatggtgaaggaggaaaactcagaagagatcgacttcatcctgccgttccttaagctgagttcactgggaggcgtgaactcccttggcgtgtcctcgctggagcacatcactcactcactgctgggccggcctctgagcagacagcttatgagcttggtcgccggactcagaaacggtgccctcctgctcaccggcggcaagggatcgggaaagtccaccctcgctaaggccatttgcaaagaggcattcgataagctggacgcccatgtggagcgggtggactgtaaggccctccgcggaaagcgattggaaaatattcaaaagactctcgaagtcgccttttccgaagccgtctggatgcagccctcggtcgtcctgctcgacgatctggacctcatcgctgggctgccggccgtgccggagcatgaacactcccctgacgcggtccagtcgcaacggctcgcccacgccctgaacgatatgattaaggaattcatctcaatgggatcactggtggccctgatcgcgacttcccagagccagcagtccctgcaccctctgctggtgtcggcccagggcgtgcacatttttcagtgtgtgcaacacatccagccgcccaaccaggagcagcggtgcgaaatcctgtgcaacgtgattaagaacaagctggactgcgatatcaacaagtttaccgaccttgatctccaacatgtggctaaggagactgggggcttcgtggctcgggacttcacagtgttggtggaccgggcaattcactccagactgtcccgccagagcatttccacccgcgaaaaactggtcctgaccaccctcgacttccagaaggccctcagaggcttccttcctgcgagcctcagatccgtcaaccttcacaagccgcgggaccttggctgggacaagatcggtgggctccacgaggtgcggcagatcctcatggacaccattcagctgcctgcaaagtaccccgagctgttcgccaacttgccgattcgccagcgcacgggaatcctgctctacggccccccgggcaccggaaagaccctgctggccggtgtgatcgcccgggaatcgaggatgaacttcatctccgtgaagggacccgaactcctgtccaagtacatcggtgcctccgaacaggccgtgcgcgatatattcattagggcccaggccgcgaagccctgcattctgttcttcgacgagtttgaatcgatcgcgccccggaggggccacgacaacacgggagtgaccgaccgggtggtgaaccagctgctcacccaactggatggcgtggaaggccttcagggagtgtacgtgctggcggctacctccagaccggacctgatcgatccggccctgctgcgccccgggagactggacaagtgcgtgtattgccctccccctgaccaggtgtcaaggttggaaatcctcaacgtgctctcggactccctgccactggcagatgatgtggacctccagcatgtggcctccgtgactgacagcttcacaggagccgatctgaaggccctgctttacaacgcccagttggaggcgctgcacggtatgctgctgtcctccggtctgcaggatggctcctcctcttccgatagcgacctgtcgctgagcagcatggtgttcctgaaccattccagcggctccgatgacagcgcgggcgacggagaatgtggactggatcaatccctggtgtccctggagatgagcgagattctgccagacgagtccaagttcaacatgtacaggctgtacttcggcagcagctacgagtccgagctgggaaatggtacctcgtccgacctgtcaagccagtgcctgtccgcgccttcctccatgacccaggacctccctggagtgccagggaaggatcagctgttcagccagcctcccgtgctgcgcactgcgagccaggaagggtgccaggaattgacccaagagcagcgggaccaactgcgcgcggacatttcgatcatcaaaggcagataccgctcccaatccggggaggacgaaagcatgaaccagcccgggcctatcaagactagactggcaatctcccaaagccacctgatgaccgcactgggacacacccggccctcgatctcggaggacgactggaagaacttcgctgagctgtacgaatccttccagaatccgaagcggagaaagaaccagagcggaactatgttccggcccggacagaaggtgaccctggcctgatgtacaagtaataagcctcgactgtgccttctagttgccagccatctgttgtttgcccctcccccgtgccttccttgaccctggaaggtgccactcccactgtcctttcctaataaaatgaggaaattgcatcgcattgtctgagtaggtgtcattctattctggggggtggggtggggcaggacagcaagggggaggattgggaagacaatagcaggtcgagttctacgtagataagtagcatggcgggttaatcattaactacaaggaacccctagtgatggagttggccactccctctctgcgcgctcgctcgctcactgaggccgggcgaccaaaggtcgcccgacgcccgggctttgcccgggcggcctcagtgagcgagcgagcgcgcag 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What is claimed is:
 1. A method of treating a deficiency in peroxisomebiogenesis factor 1 (PEX1) in a subject in need thereof, comprisingdirectly administering to an eye of the subject a recombinantadeno-associated virus (rAAV) comprising an AAV capsid having packagedtherein a vector genome comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodeshuman PEX1, thereby improving visual function in the subject.
 2. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein the rAAV is delivered in a dosageof from about 1×10⁹ to about 1×10¹³ vector genomes per eye (vg/eye) inan aqueous suspension.
 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein therAAV is administered subretinally.
 4. The method according to claim 1,wherein the rAAV is administered in a dosage of from 1×10⁹ to 1×10¹³vg/eye in a volume comprising about 150 microliters, thereby treatingthe PEX1 deficiency in said subject.
 5. The method according to claim 1,wherein rAAV is administered in a volume of between 150 to 800microliters.
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the subject ishuman.
 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the subject has aZellweger Spectrum Disorder selected from Zellweger syndrome, neonataladrenoleukodystrophy, or infantile Refsum disease.
 8. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the human PEX1 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO 7, or a sequence at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequenceset forth in SEQ ID NO:
 7. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein nucleicacid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 1 or a sequence at least 80%identical to SEQ ID NO:
 1. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein thenucleic acid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO:
 1. 11. The method of claim 1,wherein AAV capsid is selected from the group consisting of an AAV7m8capsid or variant thereof, an AAV8 capsid or a variant thereof, an AAV6capsid or variant thereof, an AAV9 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV7capsid or variant thereof, an AAV5 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV2capsid or variant thereof, an AAV1 capsid or variant thereof, an AAV3capsid or variant thereof, and an AAV4 capsid or variant thereof. 12.The method of claim 1, wherein the rAAV comprises an AAV8 capsid. 13.The method of claim 1, wherein the vector genome comprises (a) an AAV 5′inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequence; (b) a promoter; (c) a codingsequence encoding a human PEX1; and (d) an AAV 3′ ITR.
 14. The method ofclaim 13, wherein the promoter is a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. 15.The method of claim 13, wherein the promoter is a hybrid promotercomprising a CMV enhancer sequence and a chicken beta actin (CBA)promoter sequence.
 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the vector genomefurther comprises a polyA.
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the vectorgenome comprises SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, nucleotides 1253 to 7390 ofSEQ ID NO: 9, nucleotides 1253 to 5960 of SEQ ID NO: 10, nucleotides1253 to 6196 of SEQ ID NO: 11, nucleotides 1253 to 5951 of SEQ ID NO: 12or nucleotides 1253 to 6235 of SEQ ID NO:13.
 18. The method according toclaim 1, wherein said rAAV is administered in a dosage of from 1×10⁹ to1×10¹³ vg/eye in a volume comprising at least 150 microliters, therebytreating the PEX1 disorder in said subject.
 19. The method of claim 1,wherein the rAAV comprises an AAV2 capsid.
 20. The method according toclaim 1, wherein the rAAV is administered intravitreally.
 21. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein visual function is assessed usingelectroretinograms (ERGs) to examine rod and cone photoreceptorfunction, pupillometry visual acuity, contrast sensitivity color visiontesting, visual field testing (Humphrey visual fields/Goldmann visualfields), perimetry mobility test (obstacle course), or reading speedtest.